Paper 3: Education

Question 1

Functionalism on the role of education:

Answer 1

3 roles:
Socialisation
Role allocation
Skills provision

Question 2

Functionalism on the role of education:

Socialisation

Answer 2

Durkheim
Parsons
Helps to maintain society by socialising young people into key cultural values such as achievement and competition

Question 3

When was the New Labour government?

Answer 3

1997-2010

Question 4

What approach did New Labour take?

Answer 4

Third way

New Right + Social Democratic

Question 5

What was Sure start?

Answer 5

New Labour 
Social democratic 
Aimed at pre school 
Provided support such as play centres and courses for unemployed parents 
Benefits were modest

Question 6

What are Education Action Zones (EAZ)

Answer 6

New labour
Social democratic
Raise motivation and attainment
Representatives given £1 to spend to improve education

Question 7

What were EiCs

Answer 7

Education in cities 
New labour 
Social democratic 
Replaced EAZ 
Extra funds to boost attainment 
Used to widen participation in HE

Question 8

New labour Academies

Answer 8

Replace failing comprehensive schools
Boost attainment
Social democratic

Question 9

What are EMAs?

Answer 9

New labour
Social democratic
Increase number of 16-18 year olds in education or training
Offered weekly allowance based on attendance
Widen participation

Question 10

What was Curriculum 2000?

Answer 10

New labour 
Social democratic 
Post 16 reform 
AS + A2 
Widen participation 
Vocational and academic

Question 11

What were intro to 14-19 diplomas?

Answer 11

New labour
Social democratic
Vocational
Keep engaged in Ed (widen participation)