education glossary page 2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
expectations?
what one would expect to happen given the data available
fee-paying, public (in UK), independent or private school?
all of these terms refer to schools which charge a fee, and are outside of state control
feminism?
belief in equal rights, opportunities and laws for males and females
feminist?
someone who believes in feminism
formal curriculum?
school subjects taught
formal education?
education towards exams taught in school
free school?
non-selective, funded by the government but not run by the local authority. can be set up by parents, charities, faith communities, etc
functionalism?
sociological view (from Durkheim, Parsons, Davis & Moore) which emphasises consensus, meritocracy, social cohesion, importance of structures like family and education to achieve this.
functionally important roles?
roles that are seen as most important for the functioning of society. Meritocracy will ensure the most able get these roles, according to Functionalists.
further education?
any study after secondary education that’s not part of higher education (that is, not part of a degree).
gender?
social, psychological, cultural and behavioural (not physical) aspects of being a man, woman, or other gender identity.
gender roles?
socially constructed roles that specific genders are expected to do, eg. expressive conjugal role for women according to Functionalists.
gendered curriculum?
a school curriculum that favours one gender, eg. by unfairly emphasising that boys do STEM subjects or sports.
glass ceiling?
the phenomenon that women legally do not face limits to promotion at work, but in practice they do.
hidden curriculm?
the norms and values apart from subject knowledge that are taught in school, eg. attitude, manners, speech.
higher education?
degree-level education
home tuition?
private teaching done in student’s home.
image?
impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public.
immigrant?
someone who travels into a country to live permanently.
inclusion?
giving equal access and opportunities and getting rid of discrimination and intolerance.
income?
money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
informal education?
learning of facts, or norms or values, that happens outside school.
institutional racism?
policies and practices that exist throughout a whole society or organization that result in and support a continued advantage or disadvantage based on ethnicity/race: the Macpherson Report (1999) used this term to describe the Met Police after the Stephen Lawrence murder.
intelligent quotient (IQ)?
a measure of ability to solve problems and reason.
