EDUCATIONAL POLICY - 2015+ Conservative Policies

Question 1

What are some of the key policies that were introduced? HINT: Name as many as you can; there are 6 here!

Answer 1

• Increasing the number of grammar schools
• Continuation of the Pupil Premium
• Introduction of T-Level Qualifications
• Encouraging schools to turn to academies
• Changing of the GCSE grading system from letters (A* - G) to numbers (9 - 1)!
• Progress 8 was introduced to measure the performance of schools’; it would compare the average progress of students from a school to the national average!

Question 2

Evaluate the 2015+ Conservative Policies! HINT: Name as many as you can; there are 2 ‘strengths’ and 2 ‘limitations’ here!

Answer 2

• Continuation of marketisation and parentocracy!
• Treating schools like businesses

HOWEVER:

• This places pressure on students –> Labelling theory?
• Disadvantages working-class parents and children again –> Class divide?