Educational Policy

Question 1

What are the 3 aims of educational policies

Answer 1

• economic efficiency
• raising educational standards
• creating equal opportunity in a meritocratic society

Question 2

According to GILBORN AND YOUDELL (2000) what are the 4 things that affect equality of opportunity

Answer 2

• circumstances
• participation
• access
• outcome

Question 3

Describe education policies pre 1944

Answer 3

• pre 1833 no money was spent in education
• only available for middle and upper classes > girls taught household skills and boys taught basic subjects
• industrialisation made and educated workforce necessary > in 1880 the state made schooling compulsory for everyone aged 5 - 13

Question 4

Describe the education policies of the 1944 tri-partite system

Answer 4

• Butler act 1944 > education system became based on meritocracy > assigned to 1/3 school based on 11+ exam
• made secondary education free to provide equality of education

Question 5

Describe the 3 types of schools introduced during the tri-partite system in 1944

Answer 5

Grammar > 20% of society, m/c, extended curriculum and public exams that ensured further education and good jobs
Secondary modern > 75%, w/c, basic curriculum
Technical > 5%, specialising in technical skills

Question 6

Explain why the tri-partite system failed to create equality of opportunity

Answer 6

• most grammar schools were boys only, girls scores on the 11+ were marked down bc it was believed boys matured later
• m/c students dominated grammar schools as they performed best in the 11+ as they had cultural and economic capital