New right Flashcards
1
Q
Marxists views on education?
A
- people are more naturally talented than others & education should be meritocratic
- education system should be markistised
2
Q
political ?
conservative?
neo-liberal?
A
- political: education should promote raditional values & be meritocratic
- conservative: commited to be traditional values
- neo-liberal: state should not involve itself in peoples lives (not responsable)
3
Q
New right/ conservative government (1979- 1997)
marketisation?
A
- run schools like a business, consumer choice
- compete with other schools
= based on ability to raise pupils’ achievement levels - respond to the needs of pupils,parents&employees
4
Q
New right / Conservative government (1979 - 1997)
new vocationalism 1980?
A
- curriculum more work based skills EG work-experience, BTECs & GNVQs
5
Q
New right / Conservative government (1979 - 1997)
Education Reform Act 1988? (6)
A
- national curriculum
- GCSEs including more coursework
- national testings (SATs)
- league tables
- parental choice
- new funding formula (per student)
6
Q
New right / Conservative government (1979 - 1997)
1988 section 28 ?
A
- banning school “promoton of homosexualoty” which was viewed as “ pretend family relationship”
7
Q
Coalition government (2010 - 2015)
introduction to free schools?
A
- run by parents, or intrested individuals
- don’t follow the national
- unqualified teachers
8
Q
Coalition government (2010 -2015)
- expansion of academies ?
A
- any school can convert into an academy
- enables governors & head teachers to run the school
- don’t have to follow the national curriculum
9
Q
Coalition government (2010 - 2015)
A
- pupil premium
- major curriculum reform 2015
- OFSTED grading
- aboliation Educational Maitanance Allowance
- tutition fees from £3000 to £9000
10
Q
New Right/ Conservative governement (2015 - ?)
A
- more free schools
- Aboliation of HE maintainance grants
- British Values promoted
- prevent duty
- April 2018 test all 4 year olds
- sept 2018 - 1 million less eliginle for FSM
- 2020: more grammar schools
11
Q
Chubb & Moe (1990)
marketisation?
A
- benefitial: competition improve standards and efficiancy
12
Q
Chubb & Moe (1990)
state education hasn’t helped poor and disadvantaged groups?
A
- doesn’t produce skills needed for economy
- private schools more effective - “paying costumer mentality”,
- parents complain: increase standards
- lower class get better results at private
- privitisation pf education: increase quality
13
Q
Chubb & Moe (1990)
methodologys & findings?
A
- surveys of parental attitudes
- 60,000 pupils from low income families in 1015 state & private schools & case studies of “failing£ schools
- low income pupils fo 5% better in private schools
14
Q
Chubb & Moe (1990)
solution?
A
- schools shouldn’t have government funding
- family given voucher to spend on education from a school of their choice
- schools respond more & better to what parents want
