New Right

Question 1

Improve standards through reducing state involvement and increasing parentocracy

Answer 1

believe that state funded
schools lack competition and don’t improve their institutions as a result, NR have solution to unleash power of free - market + create parentocracy - consumer ( parent) takes power away from teachers

education operates on same principles as goods and market services individuals make own choices abouy eductaion same way make choices e.g. school becomes like a business as they respond to what consumers want and more resources go to most successful in attracting customers

League tables = schools place academic scores on table , able to see highest and lowest scores

Question 2

Promote traditional conservative values (Section 28 of Local Government)

Answer 2

section 28 -School could not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with intention of promoting homosexuality or promote acceptance of homosexuality as family relationship

Question 3

Encourage values of competition + meritocracy ( Murray)

Answer 3

education has become too soft. education is not fit for purpose, +lost sense of meritocracy by failing most gifted people. Education aks too much from those at the bottom and too little form those at top

promotes eductaion should be tougher and challenging,promote meritocracy - not everyone successful in education everyone else can be valued in less skilled vocations

Question 4

Transmits and teaches vocational skills

Answer 4

introduction of youth training schemes ,NVQs and GNVQs which allowed students to develop skills needed for future jobs through a vocational route rather than an academic