New right perspective

Question 1

what are the general beliefs of the new right?

Answer 1

favour free market and marketisation of education- schools should compete for pupils
inequality inevitable
meritocratic ideals, using education to meet needs of economy
education socialises people to shared values

Question 2

what is he ‘‘one size fits all approach’’ that new right thinkers believe education does?

Answer 2

argues state takes this approach
imposes some regulations and policies which ignores local and induvial needs

Question 3

what’s an example of a local need?

Answer 3

Bradford schools shut at 12 on Friday so majority Muslim students can pray.

Question 4

what’s an example of an induvial need?

Answer 4

pupil may be physically disabled and cant access education

Question 5

what’s a parentocrarcy that new right thinkers believe in?

Answer 5

parents involved in decision making process of child success.

Question 6

what do Chubb and Moe believe about the education system?

Answer 6

system has failed disadvantaged groups and not created equality of opportunity

Question 7

what schools do Chubb and Moe think are best?

Answer 7

private schools-more efficient

Question 8

what do Chubb and Moe think schools should no longer have?

Answer 8

no longer have state funding- parents given ‘‘educational voucher’’ to spend at school of choice.

Question 9

how does Gerwitz criticise the new right view?

Answer 9

marketisation of education benefits middle class and disadvantages working class.
+ NR ignores wider social inequalities places all blame on school.

Question 10

what’s a Marxist criticism of this view?

Answer 10

schools do not transmit shared culture, only culture of ruling class.