New Labour-social Democratic And New Right Influence 97-2010

Question 1

What was under vocational qualifications (meeting needs of economy)

Answer 1

New deal, vocational GCSEs/Alevles, 14-19/new diplomas

Question 2

New deal

Answer 2

1988- large piece of legislation, lots of money(£5bill) invested which aimed to get unemployed NEETs back into work. They gained skills, training, subsidised employment and voluntary work -but exploitative as if refused, took away benefits and were often paid low wayes

Question 3

Vocational gcses/alevel

Answer 3

Greater variety of subjects you can study so more choice for pupils e.g. applied science for technical jobs, normally for those not achievement in normal academic route , focused on applied education

Question 4

14-29 diplomas

Answer 4

For 6th form students which combine academic and vocational trading A range of qualifications in different vocations or ‘lines of learning’ e.g. creative and media, travel and tours in, engineering

Question 5

What is under compensatory education (equality of opportunity)

Answer 5

Sure start, Education maintenance allowance, education action zones, excellence in cities

Question 6

Sure start-1988

Answer 6

Provide additional funding at nursery level to those from most deprived areas. Centres set up with additional support to parents as looked after children aged 0-4, also did hearing and vision tests, engaged in sensory play and reading activities to help children get a sure start to education

Question 7

EMAs

Answer 7

Students from deprived areas received money each week to help them achieve qualifications in FE via travel, textbooks and trips. Under 20,817-30/week, 21-25,000-20/week, 25-31,000-10/week

Question 8

EAZ

Answer 8

198m-brought together groups of schools with parents, commuting groups and businesses to attract sponsorship and investment and also to share good practice between successful and failing schools by sharing techniques and resources to improve equality in less successful schools

Question 9

EiC

Answer 9

Aimed to promote inclusion in inner cities, targeted secondary schools and then primary. Gave funding for things like computers,mentors and grants

Question 10

Curriculum 2000 (equal of opp and diversity and choice)

Answer 10

Encouraged young people to study more subjects over 2 years and combine academic and vocational study. New gcses and alevel with choice of modular or end of year assessment, introduced new subjects e.g. sociology, psychology, had the chance to resist exams. Also students had to undertake ‘key skills’ to prepare for work, learned excel to have a better tech proficient work force

Question 11

City academies (equality of opp)

Answer 11

Targeted at failing schools in deprived areas, had funding from the government and local business sponsors

Question 12

Introduction of higher education tuition fees (raising standards)

Answer 12

Teaching and higher education act 1988 introduced tuition fees in the uk to raise standards. It was means tested based on amount family earns and also maintain W loan for living expenses. Initallty 1000, then 3000, now 9000

Question 13

Embedding of literacy and numeracy in all lessons (ofsted)-raising standards and meeting needs of economy

Answer 13

Embedded into all lessons and subjects to create a more literate and numerate workforce. Wanted 80% of 11 year olds to reach level 4 in KS2 testsInvested in books for shared reading, literacy consultants to train teachers (teaching them to read and write fluently)