Policies Flashcards
1
Q
what is the significance of policies
A
- the role and structure of education
- impact,experience off access to education
2
Q
examples of policies
A
- selection (post war)
- marketisation and privatisation (present time)
- policies to achieve greater equality of opportunity or outcome (comprehensive)
- the impact of globalisation on educational policy
3
Q
what is the Teipartite System
A
3 types of secondary school
- grammar
- technical
- secondary modern
4
Q
who was Syril Bert
A
he was convinced that IQ was inherited so much he faked the results for his twin experiment
5
Q
give 4 benefits of comprehensive (problems with schooling)
A
- more get better qualifications
- opportunities remain open
- reduced risk of self fulfilling prophecy
- more choice and opportunity
6
Q
give 4 problems with comprehensive (benefits of selection)
A
- high flyers are held back
- overlooked talents and discipline problems
- stretching the most able
- ‘creaming off’
7
Q
what is the education action zone
A
areas which face a range of school problems such as poverty and unemployment, in which schools are given extra money and teachers help the children to overcome difficulties
8
Q
what is pupil premium
A
additional funding for schools in england to give to students of low income to close social gaps
