The New Right & Education Flashcards

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The New Right’s solution to the education crisis

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Marketisation of schools

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Outline the idea of ‘marketisation of schools’ (2)

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1) Schools competing for students

2) Parents choose where to send child based on league tables

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3 Reasons the education system is thought to be in crisis

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1) Bad teaching
2) Poor OFSTED reports
3) Low exam grades

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Outline Chubb + Moe’s 3 ideas of ‘Consumer choice’

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1) Schools should teach a shared culture
2) Schools have a purpose to reinforce national identity
3) Schools should not represent minority groups or other cultures

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3 criticisms of The New Right’s perspective on education

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1) Competition of schools only benefits m/c students
2) Cause of failing schools is government cuts
3) Schools represent the culture of r/c

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