Social Policy

Question 1

1944-tri partite System.

What was the aim of this?

Answer 1

•to provide equality of opportunity to suit a pupils education to their ability.
•3 types of schools:
-grammar 
-secondary technical 
-secondary modern 

•the 11+ exam meant that children were sent to the most appropriate schools according to their results.

Question 2

Criticisms of the tri partite system.

Answer 2

Only 1 in 5 pass the 11+ exam and go to grammar schools.
•middle class most likely to pass

Question 3

2010-coalition government policies.

Explain this:

Answer 3

•concerned with raising standards through marketisation

Question 4

Coalition government

Name the key changes

Answer 4

• EMA to be out
• tuition fees increased
• English baccalaureates
• pupil premium to replace EMA
• inspections
• academies

Question 5

1965-comprehensive education

What was the aim of this?

Answer 5

• to provide equality of opportunity for all.
• access based on attachment area
• all abilities together

Question 6

1965-comprehensive education.

What are the criticisms of this?

Answer 6

• banding and streaming=social class differences
• top band=MC
• bottom band=NC
• catchment areas tend to be the same types of class. MC/NC
• schools can end up being too big

Question 7

1983-vocational education

What is this?

Answer 7

• prepares trainees for jobs that are manual and practical-traditionally non academic.
• e.g — youth training scheme.
• national vocational qualifications (NVG’s)
• general national vocational qualifications

Question 8

1988-education reform act (ERA)

What was the aim?

Answer 8

To improve educational standards
•it was felt that the best way to do this was to introduce a “market place” in education.
• this would be achieved through competition and choice. (MARKETISATION)

Question 9

1997-New Labour

What is this?

Answer 9

• wanted to maintain the competitiveness of the education system today but want to promote equality of opportunity for all children in school.
• to reduce class inequalities.
• EMA
• sure start
• aim higher
• academies
• values added league tables-fairer