impact of government policies Flashcards
(28 cards)
who came into power in 1997
The Labour party
why was Tony Blair a popular politician at the time
he was passionate about education
famous quote- ‘ education, education, education’
what did Labour focus their money on that the New Right would agree with
marketization
what is parentocracy
the idea that parents are involved in their kids education and can pick the schools, like a business
what is curriculum 2000
the split in A levels between AS & A2
what policy did Labour introduced that caused controversy especially among students
Tuition fees and student loans introduced
what was set up for students who were at risk of being NEET? and what does NEET stand for
connexions was set up, giving students career advice.
NEET stands for Not in Education Employment or Training .
what is EAZ and what did it do
Education Action Zone, set up to give funding to schools in deprived areas
what is EMA and what did it do
Educational Maintenance Allowance, gave funding (£30 a week ) to those attending further education in low income households
what years were Labour in power
1997-2010
what years were did a coalition run
2010-2015
who requested schools change into academies and why
Michael Gove - it gave the schools freedom to spend their money on what they wanted (privatisation)
what is privatisation IN schools called and what does it mean
endogenous - run like a business, for example; teacher salaries, marketing for best pupils
what is privatisation OF schools called and what does it mean
exogenous - companies making money from education, for example; exam boards, school services
why were academies seen as a positive change
they gave parents more choice, and the school could spend their money on what they thought was important= specialising in certain areas, attracting parents.
what was introduced in 1944
the Butler Act
what 4 main changes did the 1988 Education Reform Act introduce
- OFSTED
- The National Curriculum
- Formula Funding
- SATs/GCSEs and league tables
why was OFSTED introduced
to try and raise standards in education by checking up on schools, also gives parents more choices by looking at OFSTED reports
who was the Prime Minister in 1988
Margret Thatcher
what did the National Curriculum create
it was meant to create equality (especially between the sexes) and meritocracy
who was in power in:
- 1944-1979
- 1979-1997
- 1997-2010
- 2010-2015
- 1944-1997- Winston Churchill in a COALITION government
- 1979-1997- Margret Thatcher in a CONSERVATIVE government
- 1997-2010- Tony Blair & Gordon Brown in a LABOUR government
- 2010-2015- David Cameron in a COALITION government
what is the Tripartite System
the three types of schools; grammar (for the top 20%), secondary modern, technical
what year was the Comprehensive school introduced (not by law)
1965
what did streaming and setting create
social class divide
