The Tripartite system Flashcards
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What year was the Tripartite system
1944
What is the Tripartite system
After the WW2, the Tripartite system introduced secondary education free for everyone up to 15. It consisted of 3 school types ; Grammar, secondary modern, Technical.
Explain the 3 school types withing the tripartite system.
Grammar - Have to pass the 11+, gave access to higher education, 20% attended.
Secondary modern - More practical and vocational curriculum, for those who failed the 11+, 75% attended.
Technical Schools - Provided vocational education for those who failed the 11+, preparing for employment e.g. trade, 5% attended.
A03 of the Tripartite system.
Reproduces class inequality as MC kids had more Cultural capital to pass 11+.
What year was the comprehensive system and what government.
1965, Labour.
Describe the comprehensive system
Labour wanted to scrap the tripartite system and have all children attend comprehensive schools, giving equal opourtunities to all.
A03 for the comprehensive system
Class inequalitites still occured with Streaming and Labelling.
What year was the Educations reform act
1988
What were the 5 features of the education reforms act.
-Leauge Tables
-OFSTED
-Formula Funding
-Open enrolement
-National curriculum
Explain and evaluate leauge tables as part of the education reforms act.
They ranked schools in order of percentage of pupils achieving 5 grade C’s or above at GCSE’s, incuding maths and english. It helped parents have infomed choice, helped raise standards and increase competition.
A03 = Gillborn and Youdell says it creates and A-C economy and educational triage, reinforcing class inequalities.
Explain and evaluate OFSTED as part of the education reforms act.
OFSTED measures how schools preform and gives a detailed report on all areas of the school. Schools are graded 1-4 from inadequate to outstanding. Helps raise standards, competition and informed choices.
A03 = Gerwitz says this causes class differences due to parentocracy (skilled priveleged choosers and disconnected choosers).
Explain formula funding ad evaluate it as part of the education reforms act.
Funding of the school is based on how many pupils are enroled there. This encourages schools to raise standards. Said to reduce class ineqalities as school want to attract as many pupils possible.
A03 = Negative impact on poor preforming schools which could disadvanatage those studying there.
Explain and evaluate Open enrolement as part of the educati9on reform act.
Parents can send their children to and school, not just the nearest one. Creates parentocracy and encourages competition, raising of standards and choice. WC pupils can also go to schools in more MC areas.
A03 = Cream skimming and silt shifting. Also myth of meritocracy as WC parents can afford transport to futher away schools.
Explain and evaluate National Curriculum as part of the education reform act.
Students and schools have to teach the national curriculum of 3 core subjects ; increasing chances for WC as they aren’t just offered vocational courses. Also SAT testing intorduced.
A03 = Femenists say this helps girls be encouraged into science and combats gender role socialisation.
What year and Governemnt was the New Labour reforms act.
1997 and New Labour
What are the 5 features of the New Labour reforms act
-Academies
-Specialist school
-Faith schools
-EMA’s
-ROSLA
Academies used to give struggeling schools a fresh start.
