Equality of opportunity policies

Question 1

Education action zones and excellence in cities 1998

Answer 1

Labour (social democratic), increased funding in these zones with breakfast clubs and homework clubs, best performing schools encouraged to work with lower schools.

Question 2

Sure start 2000

Answer 2

Labour (social democratic), low income areas, to help kids get ready for school.

Question 3

Educational maintenance allowance 2004

Answer 3

Labour (social democratic), £30 allowance for education.

Question 4

City academies 2000

Answer 4

labour (social democratic), Allows them to teach what they need for kids to improve in low income families, still gov funded.

Question 5

Pupil premium 2011

Answer 5

coalition (new right), to ensure better opportunity, a grant to schools, incentives schools to enrol lower income students.

Question 6

Wragg (eval)

Answer 6

Education remains a system of social division,”railway carriage” there is a set pathway, just 1% of people from low income get scholarships.

Question 7

Gerwitz (eval)

Answer 7

The poorest still get the worst educational provision. Privileged skilled choosers, disconnected choosers.

Question 8

Bourdieu (eval)

Answer 8

WC don’t have the cultural capital to make the most of education, school values MC capital.

Question 9

Murray (eval)

Answer 9

Providing equality of opportunity will make education for the gifted worse, not being pushed hard enough.