educational policy Flashcards
selection by ability
term used for the process of selection used by butler act
grammar schools
more academic curriculum- must take 11+ to get in
technical schools
schools where you were able to learn vocational skills more suited to the world of work
meritocracy
people being selected according to merit hard, work=sucess
comprehensive schools
mixed ability- mostly middle and lower classes were put in the same school and no test was needed to get in
catchment area
area which determined which schools you would attend under the system above
exogenous privatisation
businesses would help with the schools eg. privatisation outside of schools
endogenous privatisation
privatisation inside schools
cream skimming
when schools find ways to covertly select students
globalisation
when the world becomes more inter-connected
pisa ranking
international league tables
private finance initiatives
businesses like g4s who would help schools and lend them money in return for a long contract and slow repayment
streaming
grouping students into groups based on their ability’s-so people are in the same group regardless of the subject being taught
setting
students being moved into different ability classes for different subjects
market forces
competition, diversity and choice are all egs of these
parentocracy
child’s education must conform to the wealth and wishes of parents rather than there abilities
academy
state funded schools that have independence for the local council
free schools
schools that can be funded by the government but not run by local authority-usually set up by parents
material deprivation
type of deprivation relating to finances
cultural deprivation
type of deprivation relating to skills and experiences
bourdieus three types of capitol
cultural, economic, social
pupil premium
people could receive money for the government to purchase resources and transport for school
lack of accountability
a problem associated with academies
pearsons
multi-national company that manages the exams process
