The New Right Approch

Question 1

Raising standards to meet the needs of the economy

Answer 1

Believes there is a state monopoly on education . This creates a system where there is no competitive edge and no reason for institutions to improve . The solution to this would be to unleash the power of the market and allow the consumer - parents and children to decide , taking power away from bureaucrats and teachers and give it back to the parents - parentocracy

Question 2

Conservative police’s - vocationalism/ Apprenticeships

Answer 2

Introduced by That her to reduce unemployment. It is occupying time and doing basic tasks
Work based learning - aimed to raise standards for those who were not achieving in mainstream
Left wing thinkers believe that this actually just masks unemployment statistics

Question 3

Free schools

Answer 3

Parentocracy - Gov.Uk - opened in areas that they are needed - state funded money directly from the government - set up by parents - middle class - given iPads and laptops that they can use

Question 4

Grammar schools

Answer 4

Public funded schools - 12.5k per head - government gives money directly to - 11 plus test for entry - middle class parents pay a lot for tutors - elites et form - good provision

Question 5

Linear A - level/ GCSE grading system

Answer 5

The Conservative Party brought back the Linear A level in 2016 - they aimed to implement more rigorous testing .
Students are assessed at the end of two years of study rather than the modular approach under curriculum 2000 - aimed to promote competition and to raise standards