Policy And Marketisation

Question 1

What was the tripartite system and when was it introduced

Answer 1

• introduced in 1944 education act
• allowed schools to select students for different school types based on 11+

Question 2

What do functionalists argue about comprehensives

Answer 2

• they promote social integration by bringing different classes together in 1 school

Question 3

What is the Marxist view on comprehensives

Answer 3

• Not meritocratic - labelling and streaming reproduce class inequality
• 11+ exam creates myth of meritocracy - make chances appear more equal than they are

Question 4

What is marketisation in education

Answer 4

• The creation of an education market by reducing state control and increasing competition in schools

Question 5

How does marketisation reproduce social inequality according to Ball

Answer 5

• Policies like league tables reproduce inequalities by benefiting higher achieving schools and disadvantaging those with lower results

Question 6

What is parentocracy according to David

Answer 6

• Marketised education encourages parentocracy - where parents have more choice leading to higher education standards

Question 7

What did Gerwitz find about parental choice

Answer 7

Marketisation benefits middle class families as they have more resources to navigate the system
- A Study of 14 schools found class differences affect parents school choices