Globalisation Flashcards
What is the main feature of globalisation in education?
International comparisons between countries that are based on reading, maths and science
Free schools and globalisation
Inspired by Sweden’s use of fre schools because they consistently rank higher than the UK.
❌Sweden’s ranking has dropped since their introduction
❌Free schools take in fewer disadvantaged pupils. The bristol average is 22.5% vs Bristol free school’s 6.5%
How has globalisation led to marketisation?
UK universities in other in other countries eg uni of Leicester in Ghana
Large numbers of good unis in England results in more international students and higher tuition fees
Other features of globalisation
Migration
Development of technology as governments exchange information
Economic changes
Spring’s Marxist view of globalisation
Only provides opportunities for the bourgeoisie (eg tuition fees) and leads to the commodification of education eg privatisation means that companies have to be paid by the school to provide stationary and sports
One benefit of globalisation
Skills accumulated from the EBac are transferable eg Brits can go to other countries and their qualifications are still valued
Example of an international ranking system
PISA
What policy did international rankings directly lead to?
League tables
Criticism of cherry picking policies and an example
Limited impact unless other social policies which complement the educational policy eg Scandinavian educational policies preform well but rely on expanded welfare state and a more collectivist mindset than in the UK
What did the coalition government attempt to do to academies? Criticism of this policy?
Convert all schools into academies.
Academies were understaffed and were corrupt
What caused privatisation?
Globalisation
