Educational Policy 2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1988 Education reform act
eg
Raise standards through marketisation
e.g national curriculum, ofsted, league tables
1997 New labour policies
Continue marketisation but expand equality
Education action zones
More resources for deprived areas
e.g Aim higher
Coalition and Conservative policies
Raise standards by making education more tougher
e.g Curriculum reform - ‘toughened up’ A levels where you cannot retake exams and 5 year olds stud fractions
Who favours 1988 ERA
New right
Margret Thatcher
What is Marketisation
Schools compete therefore it makes school into a business which improve efficiency in schools
What is privatisation
Businesses that are companies owning stuff
e.g LNER and Transpennine express operate trains
Coalition 2010
More new rights but can be contradicted
Turing scheme
Uni students with disadvantage backgrounds receive up to £490 a month
Pupil premium
Additional funding to state funded schools to improve disadvantaged pupils
