Educational policies 1997-2010

Question 1

Labour

Answer 1

New Right ideologies

Question 2

Influence of new right

Answer 2

expanded specialist schools and allowed schools to pick 10% of there intake
1/3 of secondary schools made specialist

Question 3

Privatisation

Answer 3

Private investors fund the building of new schools

bought and sold for profit

Question 4

Competition and raising standards

Answer 4

Schools are set targets

Failing schools in low income areas closed and re opened as academies (fresh start programs)

Question 5

Ball

Answer 5

Education has became increasingly profit orientated

Under new labour increased in number of students getting 5 A* - C

Question 6

Reducing Inequality

Answer 6

• primary school class sizes reduced in low income areas
• Education Action Zones
• Sure start
• Gifted and talented initiative
• EMA-sixth form pay

Question 7

University Fees

Answer 7

1998 fees up to £9000 per year

Question 8

Young gifted and talented programs

Answer 8

white students twice as likely to be accepted