Topic 2 - Educational social policies

Question 1

What school was introduced in 1960?

Answer 1

Comprehensive schools - one type of school for all students -same opportunity

Question 2

1944 Education Act

Answer 2

Tripartite system

Question 3

New Right Policies - NOLFIV - 1979-97

Answer 3

National curriculum
Open Enrolment
League Tables
Formula funding
Independence from local government
Vocationalism

Question 4

What was the educational reform act by Margaret Thatcher?

Answer 4

Implemented a number of policies aimed at marketizing the education system

Question 5

Criticisms of the Marketisation of schools (ERA ‘88)

Answer 5

Selection by mortgage
League tables=teaching to the test
Favoured M/C kids

Question 6

Gewirtz et Al. Criticisms of marketisation of schools

Answer 6

Marketisation benefits the M/C by creating inequalities between schools, by increasing parental choice, marketisation also benefits parents whose wealth and cultural capital puts them in a better position to choose a good school

Question 7

Gewirtz 3 main types of parents:

Answer 7

Privileged-skilled workers
Disconnected-local choosers
Semi-skilled choosers

Question 8

Policies introduced by New Labour to improve educational standards

Answer 8

Education action zones
Sure start
Academisation
Excellence in cities

Question 9

What were the aims of coalition governments from 2010-2015?

Answer 9

Improve standards of education
Increase social mobility

Question 10

How did the coalition governments achieve their aim?

Answer 10

Further academisation
Free schools
Pupil premium was introduced supporting the w/c

Question 11

What was the academies act in 2010?

Answer 11

Allowed all existing state schools to become academy schools

Question 12

What is pupil premium?

Answer 12

Where schools get money to support disadvantages pupils

Question 13

Evaluation of coalition government policies

Answer 13

Free schools only favour MC areas
More pressure on teachers
Tuition fees unfair on WC students

Question 14

What is progress 8 - a policy introduced by the coalition governments in 2015?

Answer 14

A way of measuring how a student has progressed during their time at school allowing schools to compare

Question 15

How has globalisation affected education?

Answer 15

Made it far easier for us to share ideas and share data on education - PISA rankings have helped this

Question 16

How does PISA rankings help education?

Answer 16

Allows countries to see which educational policies are working around the world - other countries can try and emulate these policies in their own system

Question 17

Evaluation of PISA rankings

Answer 17

Because of cultural differences between countries, it is sometimes difficult to work out what policies actually lead to success

Question 18

What is privitisation?

Answer 18

When publicly owned institutions become owned by individuals or corporations

Question 19

How might the role of international tech companies impact education?

Answer 19

Companies such as Google may takeover education as it moves more online because the tech providers will be able to gather data about students

Question 20

What was the 1988 Education Act around parental choice and open enrolment?

Answer 20

Allowed parents/students to go to whatever school they wanted to go - if there is space for them

Question 21

What did Burgess et al. study in 2023 find out about comprehensive schools?

Answer 21

42 out of more that 3000 comprehensive schools and academies in England had changed their admission codes to ensure students receiving FSM were offered places ahead of those who lived close