Policies 1997 - present Flashcards
What were the 1997 aims of new labour?
- wanted to continue marketisation
- New right made education more privatised
- interventionist policies
What were the three interventionist policies?
Wanted to continue the idea of marketisation
New right made education more privatised.
Interventionist policies
What did curriculum 2000 change to A levels
A vocational A level was introduced = to an level
what are specialist schools?
schools that focus on a particular subject area such as technology,languages,mathematics,computing,science,humanities and music
What were the 1997 policies to reduce class inequality SAFE?
S - sure start
A - academies
F - free child care / School meals
E education maintenance allowance
What was sure start?
a govt programme to improve early education offering early education to all 3- four year olds + free child care
What was the educational maintenance allowance?
Gave £30 a week to those students who stayed in 16+ education –> allowing poorer families to continue in education
What are education action zones
local public/private facilities worked together to raise local standards
What was so good about the academies in education?
opened new schools in disadvantaged areas which were sponsored by local businesses to improve performance
what does Allen argue about the inequality with free schools?
argues research from Sweden
→ only 20% of free schools benefit from highly educated families
→ free schools are divisive and lower standards
2010 + What are free schools ?
Schools set up by parents /teachers or religious groups and don’t have to teach the national curriculum
–> govt hoped it would give more option in deprived areas
What two policies were introduced in 2010 to improve the inequality?
Free school meals
Pupil premium
What were the 2010 changes to the curriculum?
- A levels more linear
- primary schools - more formal grammar
- GCSEs having less coursework
What is privatisation of education in 2010?
transfer of public assets to private companies
Education is becoming more privatised causing for it becoming a profit for capitalists
What funded the privatisation of schools in 2010?
Large scale school projects often include PPS (public-private partnerships) which provides capital to design,build and finance these schools
