Functionalist View Of Education

Question 1

formal education

Answer 1

national curriculum that students follow eg. maths, science..

Question 2

informal education

Answer 2

informal learning that takes place within schools eg. behaviours, norms and values passed on by teachers

Question 3

value consensus

Answer 3

an agreement on what society and individuals should see as important

Question 4

social cohesion

Answer 4

feeling that you are part of society and you share the same norms and values as others

Question 5

role allocation

Answer 5

sorting people into the roles that they will go on to perform in life

Question 6

meritocracy

Answer 6

a society where individuals are rewarded based on their talents and effort

Question 7

norms

Answer 7

unwritten rules or expectations about how someone should behave in a particular situation

Question 8

values

Answer 8

shared ideas or beliefs about what is good or important for society

Question 9

meritocracy- Parsons

Answer 9

-education system is meritocratic. Achievements based on effort not gender etc
-system is fair, everyone has equal chance of success

Question 9

secondary socialisation- Durkheim/ Parsons

Answer 9

-Education system is important as it teaches norms and values
-children follow rules which helps to create a value consensus
-hidden curriculum teaches rules eg. obedience and punctuality so that people learn to conform to authority in later life
-schools build social cohesions which help society run smoothly
-schools help individuals feel part of society through uniforms

Question 10

role allocation- Davis and Moore

Answer 10

-sort individuals into jobs they are best suited for, based on ability and qualifications
-most high status jobs require high qualifications so only the most dedicated students will be able to perform these jobs

Question 11

evaluation

Answer 11

ignores the fact that gender, social class, ethnicity can impact educational achievement