new right

Question 1

functionalism and new right

Answer 1

some more talented, favour meritocratic principles, serve needs of economy, socialise into values and national identity

dont believe education achieving these goals

Question 2

consumer choice

Answer 2

chubb and moe

voucher system, increase competition, empower parents

create supply and demand free market within education

respond to local needs

Question 3

consumer choice criticism

Answer 3

vouchers would be seen as stigmatised identities - labelling - interactionism - still see the rich attend private schools rather than mix with social classes

marketisation policies boosted the educational success of the middle class but have negative impact on w/c - helped to reduce social mobility through education

Question 4

study of class barriers

Answer 4

peter saunders
study showed those who were able to be upwardly mobile did so

strengthens the successive generations of middle class and weakens the working class

financial inequality is good as it encourages competition and rewards talent

Question 5

class barriers eval

Answer 5

working class person with same qualifications unlikely to get job - discriminated against in other ways than pure ability

financial inequality - social breakdown restricts opportunities, reduces meritocracy - m/c oversubscribed schools have better funding than poor inner-city schools

marxism - not down to ability but ruling class creating passive workforce and dont want their class threatened

Question 6

marketisation

Answer 6

ofsted, formula funding

ofsted - allows for comparisons, quality of education, check marketisation and parentocracy applied
- pressure, low representativeness, hawthorne effect

formula funding - 3k-9k oer student - polarisation - increase marketisation - free market

Question 7

parentocracy

Answer 7

open enrolement, league tables

league tables - allow parents to access easily which schools in local area are best
- increase information, objective, comparisons, competition
- no context, only focus on core subjects, quatitative data - low validity

open enrolemeny - faith schools, allow multiple choices
- random, more academic may not place in top schools, class inequality

Question 8

sue palmer

Answer 8

UK education system is exam factory

only core subjects for marketisation

toxic childhood of testing