The New Right Perspective on Educations

Question 1

what type of view is the NR perspective

Answer 1

conservative political view, with neoliberal economic ideas

Question 2

how is the NR view similar to functionalists

Answer 2

• believe some ppl are naturally more talented
• favour an education system ran on meritocratic principles of open competition
• ed should serve needs of economy by preparing people for work
• should socialise pupils into shared collective values and instil a sense of natural identity and citizenship

Question 3

when did the conservatives gain power

Answer 3

1979

Question 4

what did the conservatives see as a failure of ed

Answer 4

it was achieving their goals

Question 5

what did the conservatives see as a reason for the failure of ed

Answer 5

it was run by the state

Question 6

why were the conservatives critical of state ed

Answer 6

see it as inefficient bc doesn’t produce students with skills relevant to the economy

Question 7

what is New Vocationalism

Answer 7

conservatives introduced range of vocational subjects, inside and outside of school

Question 8

examples of vocational subjects

Answer 8

health and social, hair and beauty, engineering, travel

Question 9

how much of the population go to private schools

Answer 9

7%

Question 10

what do the NR think private schools deserve more than stat schools and why

Answer 10

a higher quality education bc they’re answerable to paying consumers (parents)

Question 11

what do they believe about the state (to do with peoples needs)

Answer 11

it cannot meet peoples needs and people are best left to meet their own needs through the free market

Question 12

marketisation

Answer 12

schools become more business like and compete with other schools

Question 13

parentocracy

Answer 13

parents are granted greater power and control in the education system

Question 14

what did the NR think marketisation of education would bring

Answer 14

it would force schools to become more responsive to parents and have to compete to attract ‘customers’ by improving their ‘product’

Question 15

example of how parents can find the best schools for their children

Answer 15

SATs were brought into primary schools to put themselves onto league tables, meaning parents could look see which were best.

Question 16

what do the NR say the 2 important roles are for the state

Answer 16

• imposing framework onto schools (within which they have to compete)
• transmitting a shared culture (1 culture)

Question 17

how does the state impose a framework to schools within which they have to compete

Answer 17

examples

• publishing ousted reports
• league tables

Question 18

how does the state ensure a shard culture in transmitted

Answer 18

• imposing a standardised national curriculum, so pupils are socialised into a single culture heritage

Question 19

what do neoliberal think governments should encourage

Answer 19

competition, privatising state run businesses and deregulating markets

Question 20

what is Neoliberalism

Answer 20

an economic philosophy thats had major influence on the education policy

Question 21

what do Neoliberals believe (to do with the state)

Answer 21

it shouldn’t provide services such as education, health, welfare

Question 22

free market economy

Answer 22

capitalist economy

Question 23

whats the neoliberal belief based on

Answer 23

the idea hat the state shouldn’t dictate the individual and shouldn’t try to regulate a free market economy

Question 24

who have NL ideas influenced

Answer 24

all governments since 1979 (particularly conservative)

Question 25

what do NL believe the value of education lies in

Answer 25

how well it enables the country to compete in the global marketplace