Education Policies (marketisation)

Question 1

What is 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

What is the difference between privatisation in education and privatisation of education?

Answer 2

Privatisation in education- means changing the internal processes of a school to be more like a business, e.g treating parents and students as consumers.

Privatisation of education- means opening up aspects of education to private businesses such as staff, training, school finances

Question 3

What is parentocracy?

Answer 3

Means when a child’s educational achievement has more to do with parental wealth and wishes than student ability

Question 4

Explain 3 marketisation policies

Answer 4

1- league tables- conservative- parents can see schools educational achievement, hold schools accountable to raise standards- inform parents where to apply through open enrolment

2- open enrolment- allows parents to choose which school their child attends , not limited by catchment areas- part of ERA 1988

3- Ofsted inspections- raised accountability and competition between schools to rank well, parents can access reports

Question 5

Explain 3 educational polices

Answer 5

1- tripartite system - 1994 education act)- matched pupils to schools based on ability - increased class inequality - pupils look 11+ exam

2)sure start examples-lab- centres for kids under 5 for head start before school, concerns about kids being behind peers- engage in reading,painting, access to basic things they cannot afford- fail- wasn’t utilised, gov cut funding - compensatory

3) pupil premium- disadvantaged students who lack resources given money- FSM, effective, some schools didn’t always use money appropriately

compensatory educational policies- aimed to ‘compensate’ for the disadvantages some children face due to poverty.- provides extra support, funding , opportuties