Educational Policy And Inequality Flashcards
(17 cards)
1944
Butler Act
Butler Act
Free secondary education for all
Tripartite system
Tripartite system
Selection by 11+
Based on idea of meritocracy
3 types geared to pupils aptitudes and abilities
3 types of school (1944)
Grammar- academic curr
Technical- vocational curr
Secondary modern- practical curr
Reinforce patriarchy (1944)
Girls had to achieve higher marks
To get into grammar schools
1965
Comprehensive schools
Comprehensive school
Aim to be egalitarian Avoid class divide
Egalitarian
Taking all types of pupils - based on catchment area
Functionalist view on comprehensive school
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Marxists view on comprehensive school
Little mixing because ofnsetting or streaming
Middle class in top sets
Working class in bottom set
Reproduce and legitamise inequality
Catchment area problem
Nice green area = middle class Middle class to school In city = more working class Working class to school
1979-83 (thatcher)
New vocationalism
New vocationalism
Work experiemce Assisted places scheme Parents represented on governing bodies Wood work Hair and beauty
1988
Education act
Competition and choice
Education act - marketisation
National curriculum National tests (7,11,14) Formula funding Open enrolement(parental choice) Opting out of lea control City tevh colleges
1977 (tomy blair) +lib dem
Introduction of uni fees
Compensatory ed
Aim higher program
Emas
2010 (coalition) con lib
Rise in tuition fees
Scrap emas
Introduced fsm
Pp funding