Topic 6 Policies Flashcards
Explain the System which was Part of the 1944 BUTLER ACT
The TRIPARTITE SYSTEM - Aimed to PEOVIDE EQAULITY of OPPORTUNITY for All Young People
Leaving Age to 15, the System consisted of 3 Types of Schools - GRAMMAR, for the Academic M/C , SECONDARY MODERN with a Non Academic Curriculm, Access to Manuel Work for those who Failed 11+ W/C. TECHNIAL SCHOOLS - Practical Institutions , focused on Real Life Skills for Practical Jobs
What was the Purpose of the Tripartite System
- System was SUPPOSED to PROMOTE MERITOCRACY BUT Ended up REPRODUCING CLASS INEQAULITY
What are 2 CRITICIMS of THE TRIPARTITE SYSTEM
- GRAMMAR Schools , 20% of Young People were Seen as the MOST PRESTIGOUS Type of Secondary - Specialised in Academic Subjects that LED to HIGH STATUS, Well- PAID JOBS
SECONDARY MODERN - 75% , Seen as LOW STATUS INSITUTIONS. PARITY of ESTEEM DIDN’T EXIST ( idea of supposed to be equal - Was MEANT to Increase W/C OPPORTUNITIES BUT the SOCILA CLASS DIVIDE REMAINED
What was the COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM (1965)
Offered A Solution to Butler Act. Would PROVIDE a SINGLE FORM of STATE SECONDARY Education for All. ONE TYPE - COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL for Students of All Backgrounds and Abilities , Offered the Same Opportunities to Obtain Qualifications
Supporters Believed it would Reduce S/C Difference in Achievement
CLASS DIFFERENCE in ACIVEMENT was REMAINED LARGELY UNCHANGED
State 3 MEASURES, Introduced in the 1988 EDUCATION REFORM ACT -Conservative
- LEAGUE TABLES - intended to Provide PARENTS with INFOMRATION they Needed to Make an Informed CHOICE of School, and to INTENSIFY COMPETITION Between Schools
- NATIONAL CURRCIULM - Govt Told teachers What to Teach, Tests also used to Assess Schools , Equal Opportunity, Reduced Inequality
- FORMULA FUNDING - financing of School Based on the Number of Enrolments. REWARDED SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, giving Less Successful Schools an INCENTIVE to IMPROVE
Explain the MARKETISATION of SCHOOLS 1991-1994 - Tory
BALL, BOWEL & GERWITZ - Study of Schools, Interviewed Parents, found MOST SCHOOLS were ‘PAYING a LOT MORE ATTENTION to what PARENTS WANT for their Child’s Education, What Schools Think Parents Want. Intro of LEAGUE TABLES, Encouraged Schools were INCREASINGLY KEEN to ATTRACT Students Who would BOOST their POSITION. Gerwitz saw a Move Towards Market Value with ‘Commercial Rather than Educational Principles being Dominant
What is an EFFECT of the MARKETISATION of SCHOOLS
Schools COMPETE
Those DEPRIVED SUFFER
the MC have the Ability to EXPLORE
State 5 LABOUR POLICIES
EDUCATION ACTION ZONES (EAZs) - 1998 TUITION FEES - 1998 EXCELLENCE in CITIES (EiC) - 1999 SURE START - 1999 ACADEMIES - EARLY 2000'S
Explain the LABOUR Policy -EDUCATION ACTION ZONES (EAZs)
1999 - set up to RAISE MOTIVATION and ATTAINMENT LEVELS of UNDERACHIEVING STUDENTS in a Deprived Area
Funded by Central Govt with Additional FUNDING from Businesses
Explain the LABOUR Policy - TUITION FEES
1998 - introduced in Order to PAY for EXPANDING STUDENTS NUMBERS to IMPROVE FACILITIES and RAISE STANDARDS and to Allow Universities to Compare Successfully with Increasing Global Competition
Explain the LABOUR Policy - SURE START
1999 - TARGETED the UNDER 5’S and their FAMILIES living in the DEPRIVED AREAS of England
Aimed to IMPROVE their HEALTH, EDICATION and EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
Based on the Idea that EARLY INTERVENTION, will have POSITIVE LONG TERM POSITIVE RESULTS
Explain the LABOUR Policy - ACADEMIES - Early 2000’s
Originally Designed to REPLACE ‘ FAILING’ COMPREHENSIVES in Low Income Inner City Areas. They AIMED to DRIVE Up EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
Were SPONSORED by Individuals, City Educational Authorities, Businesses
Have FREEDOM, INDEPENDANT from LOCAL AUTHORITY, Choose Their Own HEAD Teacher, Develop their Own CURRICULUM
What are 2 COALITION POLICIES?
PUPIL PREMIUM - 2011
FREE SCHOOLS - 2011
Explain the COALITION Policy - PUPIL PREMIUM
2011 - an ADDITIONAL Payment to Schools BASED on the NUMBER of FSM Students Entrolled
NICK CLEGG - Aims ‘ to EQUIP EVERY School to SUPPORT Students from the Most DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS to help Build a More Socially Mobile Britain
Explain the LABOUR Policy - FREE SCHOOL - 2011
Aim was to INCREASE DIVERSITY, so Adding to Parental CHOICE and to INCREASE COMPETITION , in order to DRIVE Up STANDARDS
will be Achieved by GIVING TEACHERS the FREEDOM to DESIGN TEACHING STYLES to Meet Local Needs and by Giving Parents Choice
NON PROFIT , STATE FUNDED, they’re INDEPENDANT from Local Authorities. DON’T HAVE To FOLLOW NATIONAL CURRICULM
as long they teach English, Maths and Science
