New Right Theory

Question 1

Similarities between Functionalist and New Right

Answer 1

1. Believe some naturally more talented than others
2. Agree with f that education should be run on meritocracy principles of open competition
3. Believe education should socialise pupils into shared values and provide sense of national security

Question 2

Difference between Functionalist and New Right view

Answer 2

New right don’t believe state can run an efficient education system

Question 3

New right view on education

Answer 3

• too much state control resulted in inefficenity, national economic decline and lack of personal/business initiative
• state ed has lack of competition resulting in poor standards
• state run schools not accountable to those who use them
• state education system ends up as one size fits all which doesn’t work

Question 4

Term: marketisation

Answer 4

To create competition

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

• school standards seemed to have risen
• state schools provide good education with students getting into good schools
• critics argue low standards in some state schools result of inadequate funding rather than state control of education
• Marxist argue education impose culture of ruling class not a shared culture as new right and functionalists argue

Question 6

Chubb and Moe

Answer 6

‘accountability’
- real solution to improve school=changing overall institutional framework within which schools work
- parent dissatisfied= take child out of school & pay for prv or more house
- prv more reason to consult parents bc rely on fees
- prv had more freedom to hire/fire
- voucher system.

Question 7

what did marketisation introduce?

Answer 7

league tables, formula funding, OFSTED