Educational policies 1997-2010 Flashcards
1
Q
Labour
A
New Right ideologies
2
Q
Influence of new right
A
expanded specialist schools and allowed schools to pick 10% of there intake
1/3 of secondary schools made specialist
3
Q
Privatisation
A
Private investors fund the building of new schools
bought and sold for profit
4
Q
Competition and raising standards
A
Schools are set targets
Failing schools in low income areas closed and re opened as academies (fresh start programs)
5
Q
Ball
A
Education has became increasingly profit orientated
Under new labour increased in number of students getting 5 A* - C
6
Q
Reducing Inequality
A
- primary school class sizes reduced in low income areas
- Education Action Zones
- Sure start
- Gifted and talented initiative
- EMA-sixth form pay
7
Q
University Fees
A
1998 fees up to £9000 per year
8
Q
Young gifted and talented programs
A
white students twice as likely to be accepted
