Sociology - Educational Policy 1965 (Comprehensivisation)

Question 1

In 1965, what was introduced instead of the Tripartite system?

Answer 1

Comprehensive schools (most of the UK didn’t have grammar school anymore

Question 2

What government introduced comprehensive schools?

Answer 2

Labour

Question 3

What are comprehensive schools?

Answer 3

Secondary schools that allow any student to attend - it wasn’t based on ability

Question 4

Strengths of Comprehensives

Answer 4

• Equal opportunities
• Students that develop later can move setc etc
• Allows for mixed ability teaching, so the cleverest can help the weaker students
• Larger schools can offer a range of courses
• No issues with ‘parity of esteem’

Question 5

Weaknesses of comprehensives

Answer 5

• Lower standards. Students not pushed hard enough so academically strong students miss out
• Poorer behaviour of less able impacted everyone