Eval competition, diversity and choice

Question 1

Green

Answer 1

youth trainees in vocational education were being taught basic skills related to unskilled,insecure low paid jobs in retail sector
Youth training transmits message ‘good attitude + discipline are more important than acquisition of skills
Yts + GNVQs legitimise traditional class division - based on idea that mc educated by A levels wc = basic vocational skills

Question 2

Gerwitz

Answer 2

Privileged skilled choosers = M/C lots of economic capital, understand importance of education more options available
Semi - skilled choosers= ambitious w/c but less cultural capital, rely on others opinions of schools
Disconnected choosers = w/c restricted by lack of all forms of capital, lacked understanding of admission procedures, looked at safety facilities over league tables
Increased choice is only available for richest in society

Question 3

National Education Union - academisation criticisms

Answer 3

Limits Gov funding of state education by removing LEA involvement ( Central Gov more control over spending
Found less money spent on teacher salaries and student support
Students more likely to be taught by unqualified teacher
Not have higher attainment

Question 4

Millar

Answer 4

poorer pupil can’t afford to move house + travel to better schools lots of different schools but not available to all
95% parents want good school 40% didn’t make active choice in selecting child’s school faced structural obstacles
Middle Class parents generally benefited most from this and meant that local schools missed “the best” students meaning social and behavioural issues developed