Policies - 1988 Education Reform Act Flashcards
(15 cards)
Are League Tables a form of marketisation?
Yes
Is OFSTED a form of marketisation?
Yes
Is Formula Funding a form of marketisation?
Yes
Is Open Enrollment a form of marketisation?
Yes
Is the National Curriculum a form of marketisation?
Yes
What are League Tables / what do they do? (Explanation Ao1)
-They are published in newspapers/online
-Parents can access them
-rank schools in order of % of pupils who have at least 5 ‘good’ GCSES
-Creates competition
-Encourages schools to raise standards
What is ofsted / what do they do? (Explanation Ao1)
-They measure how schools perform and provides a detailed report
-Schools that are failing are placed in ‘special measures’
-Extra support ensures standard improve
-Helps parents make informed choices
-Creates competition
What is Formula Funding / what does it do? (Explanation Ao1)
-School funding is based on pupil numbers
-the more popular a school is, the more funding they get
-best schools = more students = more funding = better facilities (its a cycle)
-Unpopular schools struggle to get funding and therefore have less income and less pupils (another cycle!!)
What is Open Enrollment / what does it do? (Explanation Ao1)
-Parents can send their child to any school
-Creates Parentocracy
-encourages competition
-Functionalists argue this shows how education is meritocratic
What is theNational Curriculum / what does it do? (Explanation Ao1)
-Dictates what children are taught in schools
-links with national testing
-3 core subjects (english, maths, science)
-includes ‘the arts’ and humanities
-Agreed syllabus for RE
League Tables Evaluation Ao3
~Gillborn and Youdell - A-C economy (i hope you know what that is atp)
~Educational Triage
»Those who will pass anyway (Ignored)
»Hopeless cases (ignored)
»Those with potential (prioritized)
OSFTED Evaluation Ao3
+Creates parentocracy
+helps improve standards in schools for all students
~only offers a snapshot of school performance (lacks validity)
~Gerwitz - privileged choosers, semi-skilled choosers, disconnected choosers
~MC parents have the economic capital to take advantage of the system
Formula Funding Evaluation Ao3
+Helps raise standards
~negative impact on students in underperforming schools
Open Enrollment Evaluation Ao3
+creates parentocracy
+schools competing for students will raise standards
~Cream-skimming / silt-shifting
National Curriculum Evaluation Ao3
~one size fits all approach (doesnt recognise the varying gifts of children)
+Girls benefited from this as it ensured they had the opportunity to study the same subjects as boys
~testing at ages 7 and 11 would lead to labelling
