Globalisation and educational policy

Question 1

How has globalisation affected rankings of schools?

Answer 1

rankings have become global with specific tests to allow scores to be measured and compared globally

Question 2

What are the names of the standardised tests?

Answer 2

• PISA
• TIMSS

Question 3

what subjects do the global test rankings test?

Answer 3

Maths / science / reading

Question 4

What did the results of PISA lead to in uk schools?

Answer 4

Lead to additional funding for maths and science in the UK due to the low scores

Question 5

How has globalisation affected types of schools?

Answer 5

acadimisation –> based on american chartered school system

Free schools –> based on sweden and high performing scandinavian schools

Question 6

how has globalisation affected privatisation and marketisation?

Answer 6

• most companies exporting uk education policies e.g pearson large exam board is american
• growth of uni oversea campus’ due to ^ neo liberal free trade

Question 7

How has the increased technology and travel of globalisation impacted education?

Answer 7

Attracted international students to unis
Migration = more multi cultural

Question 8

Globalisation in education evaluation

Answer 8

• limit range of skills monitored in global rankings
• cultural differences - not all policies suit all exammples in cultures
• reliability and validity issues - may be testd differently in each country ie individualistic and collectivist cultures