New right On Education Flashcards
What is the New Right ideology and which political party is it linked to?
Linked to the Conservative Party and has shaped education policy and influenced all governments since 1979
Key features of the New Right perspective?
Small state - State shouldn’t involve itself in people’s business
Low taxes - Especially for businesses
How does the New Right view meritocracy in education?
Believe some are more talented than others and education should run on meritocratic principles of open competition
How do marketization policies impact schools?
Ed systems are inefficient because local customers have no say,think schools should be run like businesses
Brings diversity,choice,efficiency to school for parents to choose best ones their child + attract pupils
What is parentocracy,national identity and how does it relate to marketization?
Parentocracy - Greater choice parents have due to marketization policies
NI - Curriculum emphasizing Britains positive role in history through lit and Christian worship
Appeal to cultural capital students,this being MC
Why do Chubb and Mow argue that marketization benefits pupils ?
Competition improves standards and efficiency
What do they mean by ‘paying customer mentality’?
Private school parents can complain for better quality of education,unlike state schools
According to their study,how do students from low-income families in private schools compared to those in state?
Found students do 5% better in private
What alternative funding system do they propose for education?
Schools should not get any gov funding,should each be given a voucher to spend on buying education from school of choice
What educational policies did Margaret Thatcher introduce under the Education Reform Act 1988?
League Tables
Ofsted
National Curriculum
Funding formula
What was Section 28 and how did it influence education?
Ban of homosexuality
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How the Coalition government (2010-15) shape education policies
Free schools
Expansion of academies
Triple uni fees
British only authors of GCSE English Lit
What changes have been introduced by the conservative government (2015-present)
Expansion of FSM
Faith schools and Academies
Reintroduction of Grammar Schools
Ed bill (forces ‘struggling’ schools to academies)
What are some of the criticisms of the New Right influence on education?
Argue causes of low educational standards is social inequality,inadequate funding not due to state control
How does Gerwitz critique parentocracy?
Says it’s a myth because not all parents can exercise choice,they favour the MC
What do Marxists argue about the national curriculum?
Education doesn’t share national culture,solely the ruling class’ and devalues WC and ethnic minorities
How does the fear of student debt impact WC students?
Prevents them from going to uni
