globalisation and education 30 mark plan

Question 1

What is globalisation in the context of education?

Answer 1

• the increasing interconnectedness of the world, influencing education through shared policies, global competition, migration, and international economic pressures

Question 2

How does policy borrowing show globalisation’s influence on UK education?

Answer 2

• the UK adopts educational practices from other countries with high PISA scores to improve international rankings

Question 3

What are PISA tests and how do they influence policy?

Answer 3

• international student assessments used to compare education systems globally; poor performance leads to UK policy reforms to “catch up”

Question 4

One criticism of policy borrowing

Answer 4

• what works in one cultural context may not work in another - superficial adoption of policies can be ineffective

Question 5

How has economic globalisation affected UK education?

Answer 5

• it promotes privatisation and marketisation - education becomes competitive and profit-driven

Question 6

What does Stephen Ball say about globalisation and education?

Answer 6

• argues that there is a global education policy network where private companies influence education

Question 7

How has globalisation influenced the curriculum?

Answer 7

• multiculturalism and global citizenship are increasingly reflected e.g. more focus on Black history, world issues and inclusivity

Question 8

What limits the impact of globalisation on curriculum reform?

Answer 8

• reforms can be tokenistic; recent UK focus on ‘British values’ reflects a pushback against global influences

Question 9

How do domestic policies affect UK educational policy?

Answer 9

• many policies e.g. grammar schools reflect the ideology of the party in power not global trends

Question 10

Has UK educational policy been greatly influenced by globalisation?

Answer 10

• yes = through competition, privatisation and cultural change
• BUT domestic politics and ideology are also major influences