Educational policies and equality

Question 1

What did the 1988 education reform act do?

Answer 1

Create the national curriculum, where all schools had to teach the same content.

Question 2

What is the problem with the national curriculum?

Answer 2

It suits only academic students

Question 3

What did the 1965 comprehensivisation act do?

Answer 3

Got rid of the 11+ exams to allow all students equality to education

Question 4

What is the problem with comprehensives?

Answer 4

Large scale, so they lack individual attention

Question 5

What did the schools admission code do?

Answer 5

Forbids discrimination in admitting pupils based on their socio-economic background and ability

Question 6

What did pupil premium do?

Answer 6

Gave additional funding to students from low socio-economic backgrounds

Question 7

What is the problem with pupil premium?

Answer 7

There are many other factors outside of education that prevent educational achievement

Question 8

What are the 3 types of selection?

Answer 8

1. ability - entrance tests
2. talents
3. faith

Question 9

4 aspects of educational equality identified by Gillborn and Youdell?

Answer 9

1. equality of access
2. equality of circumstance
3. equality of participation
4. equality of outcome