Educational policy- the tripartite system Flashcards
1
Q
What year was the tripartite system introduced?
A
1944
2
Q
What act was it introduced under?
A
The 1944 Education Act
3
Q
What 3 types of schools were introduced?
A
Grammar
Secondary Modern
Technical
4
Q
Which gender did the 11+ discriminate ?
A
Girls - they had to achieve a higher mark to get into a grammar school
5
Q
What idea is the tripartite system based on?
A
meritocracy
6
Q
What year was the comprehensive system introduced?
A
1965
7
Q
How did comprehensive schools still reproduce social class inequality?
A
Streaming/ setting
Labelling
8
Q
What is the ‘myth of meritocracy’?
A
Social construct that makes it appear like everyone has equality of opportunity when in reality social class, gender and ethnicity also play a role.
