Educational policies- Equality Flashcards
1
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what are 3 aims of education policy in the UK?
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- Economic Efficiency
- raising educational standards
- creating equality of educational opportunity
2
Q
how does education policy help economic efficiency?
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- develop the skills of the young to improve the labour force
- involves making the education system meet the needs of the industry and employers
3
Q
how does education policy help raise educational standards?
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- UK education needs to compete in a global market
- ranked against other countries using PISA
4
Q
how does educational policy create equality for educational opportunity?
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- ensuring all students get the best educational opportunity
5
Q
4 aspects of educational equality identified by Gillborn and Youdell :
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- equality of access
- equality of circumstance
- equality of participation
- equality of outcome
6
Q
what is equality of access- Gillborn and Youdell?
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- every child should have the same access to opportunities
- educational provision of similar quality regardless of socio-economic background
7
Q
What is equality of circumstance- Gillborn and Youdell?
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- children should all start school w/ similar socio-economic background
- all truly equal
8
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What is equality of participation-Gillborn and Youdell?
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- all students should have the chance to pp on an equal footing in the processes that make up school life
9
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What is equality of outcome- Gillborn and Youdell?
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- all students have the same chances of achievement in education
- regardless of socio-economic background
10
Q
arguments for the selection of students:
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- allows ‘high-flyers’ to benefit
- specialised and focussed teaching can take place
11
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arguments against the selection of students?
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- late developers don’t benefit
- mixed ability fosters social cohesion
- reduced risk of labelling and SFP
- HA can acts as inspiration to other students
