marketisation policies

Question 1

marketisation def

Answer 1

Marketisation is the process by which market principles have been introduced into the education system to increase parental choice, raise standards and increase competition.

Question 2

when did marketisation policies begin

Answer 2

Developments in marketisation began in 1988 with the education reform act which introduced the national curriculum, league tables and later on, Ofsted. Comparisons between schools were made easier with the introduction of league tables and Ofsted allowing parents to see the results of standardised testing across schools and the quality of education between schools.

Question 3

impact of marketisation policies

Answer 3

In turn, the marketisation of schools has led to increased parental choice for parents to decide which schools to send their children to and encourages schools to compete and raise educational standards to attract students. The impact of this has been successful as demonstrated by more GCSE and a level passes since the act was introduced.

Question 4

critics of marketisation policies

Answer 4

However, critics of marketisation policies such as ball argue that parentocracy is a myth as the education only serves those with the cultural capital necessary to ’play the system’- that is the middle class. Furthermore, this is because middle-class parents have both the economic and cultural capital to research the best performing schools, write convincing letters in admissions and live in catchment areas with the best schools.

Question 5

what do marketisation policies produce

Answer 5

Therefore it is very clear that marketisation and selection policies produce social class differences in educational achievement as it favours the middle class parents whoa re able to take greater advantage of the education market