sociology lesson 5/01/2022 (gender dea) LESSOM 18

Question 1

What problems do you think the education system has had that government would have tried to solve through creating educational policies?

Answer 1

1. Standards are too low
2. Not a true meritocracy / not equality of opportunity
3. Schools are inefficient and cost too much money
4. Schools do not prepare students for employment
5. One size does not fit all (need more diverse schools)
6. LEA is a waste of time
7. Parents know best and don’t have enough say
8. Society is fragmented and does not have a common culture)
9. Females are still held back
10. Working class pupils are systematically disadvantaged
11. There are hidden costs of education that only advantage the rich
12. Ethnic minorities still suffer institutionalised racism

New Right, Conservatives
Liberal/ Marxist and Neo M/Social Democratic/Fem
New Right, Conservatives
New Right, Conservatives
New Right, Conservatives
New Right, Conservatives
New Right, Conservatives
Functionalist/New Right, Conservatives
Feminist/Social Democrats
Social Democratic/Marxist
Marxist/Social Democratic
Neo Marxist/Social Democratic