Globalisation and education

Question 1

Globalisation is the

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increased interconnections of the world- politically, culturally and economically.

Question 2

positive aspect of globalisation

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we increasingly look to other nations and cultures to find solutions to problems- including education system

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One aspect of education that has become global..

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Performance ranking- international ranking that records the effectiveness of the education system in countries

Question 4

What test is sat for international rankings by students and what areas do they cover.

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PISA or TIMSS- tests are conducted in three different areas. Science, reading and maths

Question 5

Where did the UK rank in the 2015 results according to the PISA rankings

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15/72- science
21st- reading
27th- maths

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What idea is behind the PISA rankings

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nations who are at the bottom of the leaderboards will look to the nations consistently at the top such as Singapore as inspiration to improve their own education system.

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What countries could the UK look to to increase teaching standards of mathematics

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Finland, Estonia, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Korea, Canada

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what does these tests and their outcomes ultimately suggest

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globalisation can shape educational policy

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Name another way that globalisation has directly influenced educational policy

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different types of educational provision available
- first wave of acadamisation with city centre schools was based loosely on the American charter system
Free schools- 2010 based upon Scandinavian equivalents (Sweden and Finland) who were consistently topping rankings at that time.

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Other influences- national literacy and numeracy campaigns

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Aim of creating skills for a global workplace

Question 11

What was a reaction to the UK’s lower status in the PISA rankings

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additional funding for the teaching of maths and science
- number of initiatives to raise teacher knowledge- extensive teacher training courses
- funding teachers to study education at masters ( similar to scandi countries)
-longer periods of qualifications

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Challenges these initiatives face

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odds with austerity cuts and the application of market principles in UK education system

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Less direct impacts of globalisation on educational policy

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developments of western culture and neo-liberal economics which has lead to anti globalisation moments and in some cases terrorist activity

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How has the UK government reacted to the threat of terrorism

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British values and the PREVENT scheme- to combat young people potentially being radicalised by terror organisation

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HOW has globalisation influenced marketisation and privatisation in education

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what do many UK universities have

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Campuses in less developed nations and a growth of uk educational trusts operating oversees.

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what are these as a result of

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neo liberal free trade economics as part of the expansion of global markets

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what has increased travel and UK having one of the highest ranking universities

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attracting students from accross the globe
-oversees students pay higher fees than their UK counterparts- although this was one of the reasons for increasing UK fees in 2010

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what has increased students from other countries encouraged

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Funding for ESOL- english for speakers of other langauges EAL- english as additional langauge. Allow them to obtain a level 2 (GCSE) in English and Maths to be part of the UK workforce.

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Impacts of globalisation on education that are not part of educational policy regarding global reaserch

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teaching and learning activities are influenced by global reaserch on teaching methods
- growth mindset
-cognative load theory

Question 21

How has migration lead to changes in the curriculum

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subjects such as Arabic and Polish offered to students
- multi cultural approaches have increased attainment in minority ethnic groups

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what do some critics suggest regarding migration and changes to curriculum

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there is still a need to decolonize the curriculum from its basis of ‘Little englandism’- Stephen Ball 1993

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How can the global ranking systems be criticized

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Too narrow focus of skills if any science, reading and maths is monitored

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cultural differences in nations- offer an example

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Applying a policy from one area of the globe to another may not have the desired effects due to external constraints
EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES IN EASTERN AISIA- high emphasis on testing may suit the performance based UK system
- other systems such as Finnish rely on heavy funding and personal autonomy for teachers- market values does not favour this

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what reliability and validity issues arise from testing internationally.

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3 tests every 3 years- doesn't measure performance accurately

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final criticisms of policies introduced by globalisation

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may initiatives are costly and short lived- abandoned due to political changes.

Question 27

Evaluate the impact of globalisation on educational policy PISA international rankings and TIMMS, PIRLS

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- were created and influenced the UK forming league tables nationally for schools as a result of the 1988 Education Act to increase educational standards - however- this just resulted in a spiral of decline as poor confidence in schools at the bottom of the league tables as they experiences lack of funding and were often forced to closed

Question 28

Evaluate impact of globalisation on educational policy - using high ranking countries to influence

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Sweden- was the influence for free schools America- Amarican Charter shcools - Acadamy systems - different cultural values and ethos- Sweden had high government funding which did not adhere to UK marketisation policies, swedish free shcools were allowed to make a profit - AMarican charter schools were different to acadamies

Question 29

Evaluate impact on globalisation on educational policy expansion of privatisation/increased digital/ media influences lead to a global market

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-international students in high ranking UK universities, high fees than home students ( policy changes on international students bringing spouses and children- reduction of international pupils). Educational resources, Pearson, Edexcel - EVAL- education has become a commodity and focus on profit however resources are better quality

Question 30

Evaluate impact of globalisation on educational policy - Policy regarding teaching, learning and assessment

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Borrowed from high ranking countries, malaysia: teachers having prolonged periods of training funded by gov - funding for master's degrees - higher entry requirements - however these schemes are costly and have been reduced in recent government cuts - learning- numeracy and literacy policies in primary schools- three hours a day due to lower rankings-EVAL- external factors and material deprivation, resources at home, cultural deprivation- operationalisation of time spend on L and N

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Eval education pol on globalisation Immagration, Migration, technological development

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-ESOL- english as a second language- influx of Ukranian pupils in British Schools - Instituionalised racism- colonised curriculim- Stephen Ball, Little Englandism, EVAL- government only wanted English music, english books studied - creation of British Values - creation of PREVENT ( eval- axel rudakabana was failed to be stopped by prevent and government are 'farming out' jobs from police to teachers' ) however we do not hear about success stories/ teachers have rigorous training to safeguard students

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How big an influence did it have- conclusion

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Big impact- league tables have revolutionised teaching and OFSTED,