Marketisation Policies Flashcards
What’s a League Table?
A rank that represents the data from the school’s exams
What’s the aim of League Tables?
To attract parents with one of the best league ranks
What do the League Tables do?
Cream Skimming =
‘Good’ skls be selective, recruit M/C pupils = Gain advantages
Silt-Shifting =
‘Good’ skls avoid less able pupils
Avoid as to not damage league tables score
How did the League Tables decrease educational inequality?
W/C hardworking pupils could be selected
Parents gain more control
How did the League Tables increase educational inequality?
School w/ poor league tables couldn’t be selective
- mainly w/c pupils lead to poor results
- cycle of unattraction
School w/ high league tables unfair
- M/C with Cultural Capital could afford achievement
via tuition + resources
Aim of Open Enrolment?
Parents picking multiple schools, ranging 5, then selecting 1 as First choice.
What did Open Enrolment do?
Promotes Parentocracy
- Gave them more freedom with information
Advantages of Open Enrolment?
Gives parent the power of choice
- Diversity, raises standards
Disadvantages of Open Enrolment?
Oversubscribed schools
- Allowed them to select pupils in a certain area
- Catchment area
= M/C cycle
Language barrier of Restricted code
Aim of Ofsted Reports?
To make sure schools are aware of their purpose
What did Ofsted Reports do?
They visit schools and create information boards based off inspections
Advantages of Ofsted Reports?
Open parent’s mind with new informative details of desired schools
Disadvantages of Ofsted Reports?
M/C parents - elaborated code
W/C parents - restricted code
W/C parents won’t pay attention to reports
Will send child to closest school
Sociologist of Parentocracy?
Miriam David
Aim of Parentocracy?
To provide parents with more involvement in school
What does Parentocracy mean?
Rule by parents
What did Parentocracy do?
- Publicised League tables
- Ofsted Reports
- Open Enrollment
- Formula Funding
- Free schools
- Specialist schools
Advantages of Parentocracy?
More involvement, choice
Positive outlook on schools
Disadvantages of Parentocracy?
Gewirtz 2 types of w/c parents,
Catchment area, cultural + economic capital, restricted code
Aim of Formula Funding?
To distribute fundings to schools based on
- Student enrolment
- Specific needs of school
- Demographic characteristics
What did Formula Funding do?
Equal distribution of resources
= Provide quality education
= Addresses disparity + promotes fairness
Receive same amount for each pupil
Advantages of Formula Funding?
Equity -
Acknowledged special needs, economic status, student population
Transparency -
Process is objective, no bias/favouritism
Disadvantages of Formula Funding?
Breeds inequality -
The popular schools:
More funds -> more selective to M/C applicants
The unpopular schools:
Lose income
Cannot afford better quality facilities + teachers
= Fail to attract pupils, so the funding is reduced.
Who was the sociologist for different types of parents?
Gerwitz
What were the 3 types of parents?
Privileged skilled choosers - M/C, cultural capital, can afford catchment area
Semi Skilled choosers - W/C parents, ambitious, no cultural capital, asks opinions about school from other parents
Disconnected local choosers - W/C parents, no cultural capital, closest school, no understanding
