Raising standards - policies

Question 1

SATs

Answer 1

Aimed to raise standards for all students – Acted as a way of assessing quality of education delivered to students and also tracked their progress to ensure and test that they are working at a specific level.

Question 2

League Tables:

Answer 2

Raised competition between schools and colleges, therefore standards were raised within these – It created competition to ‘be the best’

Question 3

Adaptation of Academies:

Answer 3

he Coalition proposed to change Labours Adacemies - Schools graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted could now appeal to become an Academy. This meant more freedom and funding

Question 4

GCSE and A level Reform 2015:

Answer 4

Move to a linear course, assessed mainly by exam to test essential skills.