Educational Policies

Question 1

What was introduced in 1944?

Answer 1

Tripartite system:

• grammar schools
• secondary modern schools
• technical schools

11+ exam = helped m/c

Question 2

What was introduced in 1965?

Answer 2

Comprehensive school system:
(Made to overcome class divide)
More Meritocracy
- catchment areas

Question 3

What does David say?

Answer 3

Parentocracy -

As a result of parebtocracy

Question 4

What does Bartlett day?

Answer 4

Cream skimming: select and recruit high achievers

Silt shifting: avoid taking less Baker students, will look better

Question 5

What is the funding formula?

Answer 5

Popular schools getting more money for having students = afford better quality teachers and facilities

Question 6

How does Ball criticises parentocracy?

Answer 6

Parentocracy is a myth, not reality - makes it appear parents are in control

Question 7

What are academies?

Answer 7

Funding from local budgets, given control over curriculum - funded by state

Question 8

What are free schools?

Answer 8

Funded by state

Run by parents, teachers, faith organisations and businesses

Question 9

What is fragmentation?

Ball

Answer 9

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Question 10

What does ball say about privatisation of education?

Answer 10

Ball - companies involved in such work expect to make 10x as much profit

Question 11

What does Molnar say about cola-isation of schools?

Answer 11

Companies noticed school would be a good money making point, used it as product endorsement

Selling Cadbury’s…