criticism of marketisation policies

Question 1

what do Ball et al criticise about Parentocracy?

Answer 1

• parents encouraged to see themselves as consumers of education with good parenting seen as taking on school responsibilities
• parent choice follows a pattern in social class difference and reproduction in inequality

Question 2

what do Tough and Brooks criticise about parentocracy?

Answer 2

• better educated middle class families are more likely to make decisions based on the school [performance

Question 3

what is criticised about the educational triage?

Answer 3

• competition and league tables mean that teachers are more motivated to improve rankings and ensure school survival
• teachers are more likely to allocate more time to C/D grade students to get more A*-C grades
• less able students will be ignored and marginalised :- disadvantaged will be ignored and EM

Question 4

what is criticised about improving schools?

Answer 4

• poorer schools and colleges are less able to improve as a result of competition
• popular schools are likely to have more money and better facilities and better staff
• pupil premium is not enough to get better schools to take on disadvantaged students bc they’re difficult to teach

Question 5

what are some criticisms against the national curriculum?

Answer 5

• dictates teachers about what they should teach
• testing is too much pressure on young children :- lowers confidence
• rise of free schools and academies undermine the purpose of the NC

Question 6

what are some criticisms for lack of accountability?

Answer 6

• it can be dangerous for children due to a lack of control
• pre-marketisation, the education system was largely planned and administered by local education authority
• free schools being introduced concerns things like the lack of checks and balances in education of tax payer funds to be provided to them