educational policy and inequality - topic 6

Question 1

the tripartite system 1944

Answer 1

-allowed students to be selected and allocated into 3 different systems based on the results of the 11+ exam systems

3 schools
-grammer schools: academic curriculum and access to higher education
-secondary modern schools: non academic skills and manual labour taught jobs
-technical schools

-this legitimised class eqaulity as it was lead to people believing its based on a pupils on ability, however MC students obviously had acess to better themselves for the exam

Question 2

comprehenisve schools 1965+

Answer 2

-aimed to overcome class divide turning all schools (that wanted to) into comprehensive schools
-abolished the 11+ exams

Question 3

marketisation

Answer 3

-reduces direct state control over education
-increases competition between both schools and parental choice

Question 4

parentocracy

Answer 4

-gives parents choice to pick and choose schools for their kids
-league tables reports give schools options to choose

Question 5

cream skimming and silt shifting

Answer 5

-cream skimming: good schools can be more selective and choose their own customers and recruit high achieving MC pupils.
-Silt shifting: good schools can avoid taking less able pupils who are more likely to get poor results and damage the schools league table positions.

Question 6

funding formula

Answer 6

-schools are allocated money based on how many pupils they attract, as a result popular schools get more funding and can afford better teachers and facilities

Question 7

myth of parentocracy

Answer 7

-Only middle class pupils can afford to pick and choose what schools they can send their children to.

Question 8

conservative policies from 2010

Answer 8

-strongly influenced by new right and neo liberal views
-introduced academies
-introduced free schools which are run by parents, teachers and faith groups or businesses