eval economy + workplace

Question 1

Green

Answer 1

youth trainees in vocational education taught basic skills n unsecure, jobs
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

Cohen

Answer 2

youth training de skills workforce because youth training about social control as its way of screening young people for recruitment - workers chosen from pool of cheap trainees

Question 3

Davies and Biesta

Answer 3

14-19 mixed experiences some benefit from valuable training leading to employment and supports the economy but others face dull
Repetitive tasks in cheap labour

Question 4

Evans

Answer 4

low skilled workers receive poor training while well qualified received more and claims vocational education served interest of rc by preparing workers to fit in to an exploitative economic system