Raising Standards of Education- EVALUATION

Question 1

Competition Benefits the Privileged - Gerwitz

Answer 1

Key Points:

Middle-class parents (Privileged Skilled Choosers) use cultural and economic capital to access the best schools.
Working-class parents (Semi-Skilled/Disconnected Choosers) are disadvantaged by the education market.
Result: Best schools concentrate in affluent areas — competition raises standards only for some.

Question 2

📚 Education Becomes About Performance, Not True Learning - Illich

Answer 2

Key Points:

Formal education has become about passing exams, not genuine learning.
Illich suggests “deschooling” and using informal learning webs.
Result: Policies raise exam performance, but not real education quality.

Question 3

7️⃣ Middle-Class Bias in Education (Bourdieu)

Answer 3

Key Points:

Education reflects middle-class values, privileging students with cultural capital.
Working-class students can’t access opportunities fully, even when standards are raised.
Result: Efforts to raise standards don’t bridge social inequalities.