Key terms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Academies
these are type of specialist school first set up in 2001 to provide education for students in disadvantaged urban areas. They were funded by public/ private partnerships. Since 2010, the coalition government has given all schools the right to become an academy
Achieved status
A postion gained in society through a person’s own efforts
Ascribed status
a position given to aa person at birth
Comprehensive system
a non-selective education system where all children attend the same type of secondary school
Cultural capital
The knowledge, attitudes, values, attitudes, language, tastes and abilites that the middle class transmits to their children
Cultural deprivation
a lack of certain norms, values attitudes and skills necessary for educational success.
Deferred gratification
postponing immediate rewards or pleasures, generally with the aim of producing a greater reward at a later date
Differentiation
separating pupils into groups on the basis of their perceived ability and behaviour
Elaborated code
a speech pattern in which details are spelt out explanations provided and meanings made explict
Marketisation
the policy of introducing the market forces of supply ans demand into areas run by the state such as education
Material deprivation
A lack of money and the things that money can buy
Meritocracy
An educational or social system where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and where individuals’ rewards and status are achieved by their own effort rather than ascribed
Mixed ability
groups in which pupils are randomly or intentionally mixed in terms of their ability
Patriarchy
power and authority held by males
pupil subcultures
the distinctive norms and values developed by groups of young people in schools
Restricted code
shothand speech in which detail is omitted and information taken for granted
Role allocation
the system of sorting and sifting people into positions which suit their aptitudes and capabilites
Secondary socialisation
the process of learning norms and values in later life which builds on the primary socialisation that has been conducted by the family. It takes place in educational institutions and includes acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for work
social mobility
movement of groups or individuals up or down the social hierarchy
Social capital
the support and information provided by contacts and social networks which can be converted into material rewards
value consensus
an agreement about major values of society
