Education Policies (Marketisation)

Question 1

Marketisation

Answer 1

the process of where by services
like education are pushed towards operating like a business based on supply and demand.
Students are considered consumers rather than pupils.

Question 2

Privatisation in Education

Answer 2

changing the internal processes of a school to be more like a business, for example treating Parents and students as consumers, target setting, performance related pay and league tables

Question 3

Privatisation of Education

Answer 3

opening up aspects of education to Private businesses such as staff training, school finances,
school Management (academy chains) and Exams

Question 4

Parentocracy

Answer 4

when a child’s Educational
achievement has more to
do with parental wealth and
wishes than student ability.
Parents are able to have more
choice over where to send their children.

Question 5

Three features of marketisation

Answer 5

independence
competition
choice

Question 6

Independence

Answer 6

allowing schools to run themselves how they see fit.

Question 7

Competition

Answer 7

Making schools compete with each other for students.

Question 8

Choice

Answer 8

Giving customers (parents and students) more choice in where they go to school.

Question 9

Three elements of quality
control

Answer 9

Ofsted Inspections
Publication of performance Tables
such as examination results.
National curriculum – baseline for
what is taught.

Question 10

Evaluation of Privatisation of
Education (Positives)

Answer 10

*More efficient
*More choice for parents
*Profit making might induce
companies to support failing
schools

Question 11

Evaluation of Privatisation of
Education (negatives)

Answer 11

*Takes money from the education
system.
*Business go out of business – leave schools stranded.
*Less equality

Question 12

Policies which promote Marketisation and Raising standards

Answer 12

1. conservative government 1979-1999
2. labour government 1999-2010
3. coalition government 2010-2015

Question 13

Marketisation policies - conservative government 1979-1999

Answer 13

League Tables
Local Management Schools
Funding Formula
Open Enrolment

Question 14

raising standards policies - conservative government 1979-1999

Answer 14

Ofsted
National Curriculum
National Testing

Question 15

marketisation policies - labour government 1999-2010

Answer 15

Business sponsored Academies
Specialist schools

Question 16

raising standards policies - labour government 1999-2010

Answer 16

Maximum class sizes for 5 -7 yr old
Building Schools for the future program
Education Action zones
Business sponsored Academies

Question 17

marketisation policies - coalition government 2010-2015

Answer 17

New Style Academies
Free Schools

Question 18

raising standards policies - coalition government 2010-2015

Answer 18

Pupil Premium
English Baccalaureate
Reform of the National Curriculum
Reform of the Exams system
Tougher performance targets for schools

Question 19

Evaluation of Marketisation policies and raising standards

Answer 19

• myth of parentocracy
• educational triarge
• dumbing down
• reduced equality control

Question 20

myth of parentocracy

Answer 20

Parents do not have equal freedom to choose the schools which their child attends due
to covert selection process, postcode lotteries in catchment areas, Middle class parents
have much more freedom in choice due to their cultural capital, higher education and
income.

Question 21

educational triage

Answer 21

Teachers tend to allocate more resources to the students who are on the C/D boarder line in order to achieve the 5 A* - C needed for the league tables thus ignoring those who are unlikely to achieve this.

Question 22

dumbing down

Answer 22

Due to the funding formula, schools need to retain and attract students in order to receive
funding. Schools will therefore lead to the dumbing down of teaching and standards in
order to retain students who might leave if they are pushed too hard or if the courses are
too difficult.

Question 23

reduced quality control

Answer 23

Ofsted is not as independent as it appears with government and politicians interfering with
the process by changing the standards and goal posts.