NOT Raising standards - policies

Question 1

Bourdieu

Answer 1

Middle class students succeed more easily due to their cultural capital, which helps them to contextualise their learning and produce higher quality work.

Question 2

Davis and Moore

Answer 2

Policies focused only on raising academic standards often overlook vocational students, preventing them from developing skills crucial to maintaining society’s overall function.

Question 3

Illich

Answer 3

Argues for the de-schooling of society, believing formal education has become overly managerial and focused on exam results rather than genuine learning.

Question 4

Gerwitz

Answer 4

Found that middle-class parents were better able to navigate school choice due to their greater cultural and economic capital.