Theories:Postmodernism And Education

Question 1

Schools are more ‘consumerist’ and provide more individual choice

Answer 1

Marketisation has effectively made schools into businesses and parents/pupils into consumers. When choosing schools, parents and pupils now get to peruse school prospectuses.

Question 2

Education has become more individualised

Answer 2

Teachers are expected to use a variety of teaching approaches in their delivery of lesson, to take account of the variety of ‘learning styles’ of students .

Question 3

Education is more diverse

Answer 3

Since new labour the U.K, has seen an increasing diversity of school types, there is an increase in ‘specialist schools’.
Many more education providers today.

Question 4

Increasing fragmentation

Answer 4

Private school children enjoy clearly structured lessons and school years 
Children from lower working class backgrounds feel alienated and may experience disruption.