new right view on education Flashcards
similarities between new right and functionalist
both believe some are more naturally talented
meritocratic education system - competition - preparing for work
and, socialise into shared values
difference between new right and functionalist
new right do not believe the current state education is achieving these goals and is failing students and that is because of the state
what is the niew right?
conservative view that incorporates neoliberals ideas
what do neoliberalism believe?
believed schools should be run like businesses, state should encourage competition
what are the new rights views?
marketisation, parentoracy and competition
what does the new right argue about Marketisation of education
New Right perspective argues that creating an ‘education market’ will lead to competition that will drive up standards
name the four policies that aid marketisation in education?
league of tables, open enrolement,formula fundingand ofsted
what is league of tables and ofsted?
the ranking os schools based of achievement,and inspectors that come into schools that write a report on them which is publised
what is formula funding and open enrolement?
all children brought a certain amount of money into schools, and children were now alble to go to schools outside there local area
what act did marketisation policies come under?
1988 education reform act
what is parentocracy?
parental choice
what is vocational training?
the learning of skills that prepare you for a certain job, support economic growth
what are the Two roles for the state?
Impose framework for the parents and to transmit shared values - national curriculum and ofsted
Chubb and Moe: consumer choice(voucher system)
created the voucher system(which allowed parents to get a voucher that allowed them to send there child to whereever they wanted) and market system to raise standard in state schools as they believed the us state was failing students .
by how much did chubb and moe fins private school stdents did better than state?
5%
what is the voucher system?
each family had a voucher to choose their chosen school instead of local school
Evaluation: Negative
competition benefited m/c and l/c
ethnic minorities and rural communities ended up having less effective choice
national curriculum has been criticised for being too restrictive on schools
some say the cause for low standards is social inequality not the state system
what would marxist argue about what culture is shared?
argued the education doesn’t impose a shared national culture instead a culture of the ruling class that devalues culture of the wc
what did Gewirtz and ball find?
competition benefits m/c as they can use their cultural capital and economic
A03 of vocational education?
it is seen as less of a qualifications to universities compared to normal academic route, and its mostly wc who do it
who argued about how competition only benefits mc?
gewtiz and ball
