social policy and education Flashcards
(13 cards)
what did the 1944 education act do ?
raised the school leaving age to 15 years old.
the tripartite system was also introduced.
what are the aims of social policy in education?
raising standards
marketisation of education and economic efficiency
educational equality
what 3 schools did the tri-partite system introudce?
grammar-academic
secondary technical-engineering
secondary modern-practical and manual jobs.
what did the 1965 comprehensive education act do?To merge and replace what?
merge grammar and secondary modern schools into comprehensive schools in England and Wales. The act was introduced by the Labour government to replace the existing Tripartite System of education.
disadvantages of the comprehensive education act?
The school a child attended was determined by a geographical catchment area.
Removed the 11+ exam and the tripartite system of education.
what were the main aims of the comprehensive education act 1965?
To offer the same opportunities to obtain qualifications and training for students of all backgrounds and abilities.
what is the evaluation of comprehensive schools.
1.Large Schools = less individual attention
2.Teaching all students together mean lower ability struggle and higher ability get bored.
3.Grammar schools and private schools still exist.
conservative educational policy 1979-1997- what did this do ?
Encouraging competition
Parents given choice for schools
makes schools more efficient and raise standards
what did the education reform act 1988 introduce?
National curriculum
Parental choice
Academic freedom
Cream-skimming
what did the 1988 education reform act introduce?
National Curriculum
League Tables
1993 Ofsted
Open enrolment
what were labours main aims 1997-2010:
Sure Start
Academies
Education Action Zones
what are some coalition education reforms?
Continued the marketisation of education.
Pupil Premium Funding
School Meals (FSM)
