Globalisation and privatisation

Question 1

What is privatisation?

Answer 1

Making a public sector private, more like a business and more profit making

Question 2

Privatisation within the education system

Answer 2

-Schools are more like a business
-Staff have performance targets
-Marketing teams
-focus on marketisation and profitability
-Can be seen through academies

Question 3

Privatisation of the education system

Answer 3

-Growth of academies
-Ofsted inspections
-Educational brands e.g google classroom and teams
-Private investment in school buildings

Question 4

Evaluating privatisation

Answer 4

Expressed concern that companies could influence the curriculum, favours subjects which have a more obvious link to the current employment market (e.g. STEM subjects), rather than more creative/discursive subjects like Drama, Arts and Humanities

Profits have become the main goal and less-profitable courses are cut as a result

Stephen Ball talks about the ‘Cola-isation’ of education. The ability of companies to advertise to students via education – examples would be Apple iPads in schools and products in vending machines.

Academies can hire unqualified and untrained teachers (whom they can pay less) – concerns this could lower standards.

Question 5

What are some direct impacts of globalisation?

Answer 5

-Wider variety of schools e.g free schools and academies
-National Lit and Maths campaigns have ben introduced to compete in a global workplace
-Additional funding for maths and science due to lower status in PISA rankings.

Question 6

What are some indirect impacts of globalisation?

Answer 6

-Global risks – Introduced the teaching of British values and PREVENT
-Marketisation and Privatisation – UK Universities have campuses in other countries & as a result of free trade markets.
-Increased travel – attracts students across the world. International students pay higher fees.
-Increased funding around ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and EAL (English as an Additional Language) to enable them to get a Maths and English qualification (GCSE equivalent) to become part of the UK workforce.

Question 7

How has globalisation changed school environments?

Answer 7

-Teaching and Learning- teaching techniques have changed through global research e.g. growth mindset
-Changes to curriculum influenced by a global outlook or changes in other countries e.g. inclusive/IT/Linear A Levels/RS/Languages
-School Facilities e.g. prayer rooms/food served/uniform which takes into account others’ cultural norms/EAL (English as an Additional Language) support
-Opportunities e.g. exchange trips/teacher training/international students