New right and schools

Question 1

what do the new rights say about education and marketisation?

Answer 1

they take a Neoliberalism influenced approach .
they say governments should encourage competition and privatize state-run businesses

Question 2

what do the new right say worries them about education ? three things .

Answer 2

effects of state control - schools have no incentive , do not give pupils a good education =increased dependency culture

one size fits all= state does not meet everyone’s needs , community and individual

lower standards - schools not accountable to users , or consumers .
lower standards and less qualified workforce

Question 4

what do the new right recommend ?

Answer 4

a competition structure . EG OFSTED
make sure schools pass on shared culture

Question 5

what should schools offer , according to the new right ?

Answer 5

marketisation to answer to consumers

Question 6

what key study supports new right view on education ?

Answer 6

chubbs and moe’s

Question 7

what is chubb and moes theory called ?

Answer 7

voucher system

Question 8

What does chubb and mo’s voucher system establish and suggest

Answer 8

found that children from low income families who go private school do 5% better
they say we introduce marketisation - introduction of market forces
choice and competition created by voucher system

Question 9

how do vouchers work in voucher system ?

Answer 9

each family is given a voucher to spend on buying education from a school , the more vouchers a school has the higher budget they have . causes incentive - main source of school income.

Question 10

who criticises the voucher system ?

Answer 10

gerwitz argues competition between schools benefits the middle class. they can get their children into more desirable schools.

Question 11

what are the two roles for the state according to new right ?

Answer 11

publish ofsted reports and league tables
make sure schools teach shared culture