marketisation & privatisationof education

Question 1

what act triggered the introduction of markertisation

Answer 1

education reform act 1988, neoliberal ideas of-
competition
independence
choice

Question 2

what does it means if schools are independent and compete

Answer 2

independence- schools operate similar to business and have full control

Competition- schools compete for customers (pupils)

Question 3

what is parentocracy

Answer 3

parents have opportunity to decide which school or college they would rather attend instead of local authority choosing

Question 4

what is a disadvantage of marketisation

Answer 4

weaker schools dont improve as they lose money to successful rivals

Question 5

why will schools mostly focus on middle class pupils becuase of marketisation

Answer 5

concentrate on pupils who are likely to succeed to maintain league table position

Question 6

what is the difference between;
privatisation in education
privatisation of education

Answer 6

IN- schools act as a business, independent and compete

OF- businesses manage schools.
e.g.- company sponsors academy

Question 7

what are advantages to privatisation

Answer 7

more efficient schools
higher standards
parental choice

Question 8

disadvantages of privatisation

Answer 8

money may not always be fed into education…
can cause inequalities between class of students, as poorer students can damage league table positions

Question 9

what two quality control systems dictate parentocracy

Answer 9

ofsted reports
league tables

Question 10

why can working class families not use parentocracy

Answer 10

their disadvantaged background can discrimate them against access to reports and league tables