New Right And Neoloberalist View

Question 1

Neoliberalism approach

Answer 1

State shouldn’t control people’s spending and should allow a free market economy
Education should support the country to compete in global marketplace - only achieved with school being run like a business

Question 2

New right views

Answer 2

Believes the state can’t meet people’s needs t/f favour marketisation of education

Question 3

Chubb and Moore (1990) method

Answer 3

Compared 60,000 pupils from low income backgrounds attending state run or private schools in America

Question 4

Chubb and Moore (1990) findings

Answer 4

Found they did ~5% better in private schools - argued this is because private schools are answerable to paying customers

Question 5

Chubb and Moore (1990) conclusion

Answer 5

Concluded that a market system should be introduced where each family gets a voucher to spend on the ed they choose - schools more responsive to parents wishes and compete to attract customers
Allow parents to shape the schools they want t/f improve quality and efficiency

Question 6

Role of state

Answer 6

1. Imposing framework for schools to work within e.g. ofsted inspections
2. Ensuring schools transmit shared values e.g. National Curriculum to socialise children into single cultural heritage
   Believe education should affirm the national identity

Question 7

Evaluation - Ball

Answer 7

Competition between schools benefits the mc they can use their cultural and economic capital to access best schools

Question 8

Evaluation

Answer 8

Contradictory - wants parents to have a choice but also imposes a compulsory national curriculum