Marketisation Policies

Question 1

What’s a League Table?

Answer 1

A rank that represents the data from the school’s exams

Question 2

What’s the aim of League Tables?

Answer 2

To attract parents with one of the best league ranks

Question 3

What do the League Tables do?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How did the League Tables decrease educational inequality?

Answer 4

W/C hardworking pupils could be selected
Parents gain more control

Question 5

How did the League Tables increase educational inequality?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Aim of Open Enrolment?

Answer 6

Parents picking multiple schools, ranging 5, then selecting 1 as First choice.

Question 7

What did Open Enrolment do?

Answer 7

Promotes Parentocracy
- Gave them more freedom with information

Question 8

Advantages of Open Enrolment?

Answer 8

Gives parent the power of choice
- Diversity, raises standards

Question 9

Disadvantages of Open Enrolment?

Answer 9

Oversubscribed schools
- Allowed them to select pupils in a certain area
- Catchment area
= M/C cycle

Language barrier of Restricted code

Question 10

Aim of Ofsted Reports?

Answer 10

To make sure schools are aware of their purpose

Question 11

What did Ofsted Reports do?

Answer 11

They visit schools and create information boards based off inspections

Question 12

Advantages of Ofsted Reports?

Answer 12

Open parent’s mind with new informative details of desired schools

Question 13

Disadvantages of Ofsted Reports?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Sociologist of Parentocracy?

Answer 14

Miriam David

Question 15

Aim of Parentocracy?

Answer 15

To provide parents with more involvement in school

Question 16

What does Parentocracy mean?

Answer 16

Rule by parents

Question 17

What did Parentocracy do?

Answer 17

• Publicised League tables
• Ofsted Reports
• Open Enrollment
• Formula Funding
• Free schools
• Specialist schools

Question 18

Advantages of Parentocracy?

Answer 18

More involvement, choice
Positive outlook on schools

Question 19

Disadvantages of Parentocracy?

Answer 19

Gewirtz 2 types of w/c parents,
Catchment area, cultural + economic capital, restricted code

Question 20

Aim of Formula Funding?

Answer 20

To distribute fundings to schools based on
- Student enrolment
- Specific needs of school
- Demographic characteristics

Question 21

What did Formula Funding do?

Answer 21

Equal distribution of resources
= Provide quality education
= Addresses disparity + promotes fairness
Receive same amount for each pupil

Question 22

Advantages of Formula Funding?

Answer 22

Equity -
Acknowledged special needs, economic status, student population

Transparency -
Process is objective, no bias/favouritism

Question 23

Disadvantages of Formula Funding?

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Who was the sociologist for different types of parents?

Answer 24

Gerwitz

Question 25

What were the 3 types of parents?

Answer 25

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