Rising standard policies

Question 1

Education reform act 1988

Answer 1

Conservative (new right), national curriculum, SATs, League tables- encouraging competition, Ofsted.

Question 2

Curriculum 2000

Answer 2

labour (Social democratic), Split A-levels into AS and A2, allowed for flexible learning and higher grades overall.

Question 3

National literacy strategy 1998

Answer 3

Labour (social democratic), Aim of 80%C of 11 year olds to meet standard expected in English, set out termly teaching objectives.

Question 4

GCSE and A-level reforms 2015

Answer 4

Coalition (new right), undoing curriculum 2000, more vigorous assessments, unis playing a bigger part.

Question 5

Acedemisation 2010

Answer 5

Coalition (new right), converting schools into academies, local sponsors encouraged to give funding, allows them to push for higher standards.

Question 6

Gerwitz (eval)

Answer 6

Competition benefits the richest in society, MC more able to take advantage of school choice.

Question 7

Bourdieu (eval)

Answer 7

Only rise standards for privileged students, MC values.

Question 8

Davis and moore (eval)

Answer 8

Focus on acedemic skills, role allocation, need to learn suitable skills.

Question 9

Illich (eval)

Answer 9

Makes education focused on outcome instead of the value itself.