Globalisation and Education

Question 1

Impacts of Globalisation on Education

Answer 1

• Increased competition for jobs meaning that schools have to change the curriculum to meet new needs eg. Computer science
• Increased competition between schools and universities for students
• Global ICT companies such as Apple and Google creating online resources and curriculum
• Global rankings used to compare and contrast systems and raise standards
• Increased multiculturalism in schools and decline of the ethnocentric curriculum
• ## Increased risk and safeguarding issue for schools- eg. Cyber bullying, PREVENT, Anti Radicalisation

Question 2

Globalisation

Answer 2

The increased interconnectedness between people and nation states. Includes technological, economic and cultural interconnectedness

Question 3

Migration

Answer 3

The movement of people from one place to another. Either within a country or between countries

Question 4

PISA Tests

Answer 4

The Programme for International Student Assessment

• Global ranking system
• Schools can analysis
• Compare and compete

IMPACT: Both labour and Conservatives have been concerned by these and have shaped policy as result (Free schools and Labour literacy Strategy)

Question 5

Schools run like businesses: Growth of capitalism

Answer 5

Privatisation- business take over of education (endogenous and exogenous factors

• Sponsored of academies
• Marketisation of schools
• Schools subletting facilities or teachers
• Performance related pay

Question 6

Expansion of UK education

Answer 6

Nord Anglia has over 42 schools across the world offering a ‘global British education

• Eton, Harrow and other private schools also operate like franchises

Question 7

Evaluation of PISA Tables

Answer 7

• William states each country organises their education differently, so impossible to say what would work for the UK
• Torrance states PISA isn’t comparable as there are different sample sizes, test and ages involved. Gives an invalid picture

Question 8

Evaluations of schools running like businesses

Answer 8

• Schools run like businesses- for the benefit of league tables not students
• creates sink schools due to formula funding
• Academics and Free schools can employ unqualified teachers and pay low wages

Question 9

Marxist view of globalisation

Answer 9

• Globalisation only provides more educational opportunities to the wealthy
• Creates a digital divide
• Disempowering teachers

Question 10

Neo-Liberal view

Answer 10

• Globalisation allows for private schools and universities to expand around the world
• Globalisation means that governments can play a reduced role in the education system and reduce funding