Topic 6

Question 1

Which act brought about the Tripartite system

Answer 1

1944 education act

Question 2

What was the Tripartite system

Answer 2

The school you were sent to for secondary depended on your results from the 11+

Question 3

What were the 3 types of schools offered to students in the Tripartite system

Answer 3

Grammar schools
Secondary Modern
Technical schools

Question 4

What class was the majority in Grammar schools

Answer 4

M/C

Question 5

What class was the majority in secondary modern schools

Answer 5

W/C

Question 6

When was the Comprehensive system introduced

Answer 6

1965

Question 7

What do functionalist argue the role of comprehensive system is

Answer 7

To promote social integration by allowing children of different social classes to come together under 1 school

Question 8

What do Marxists argue the role of comprehensive system is

Answer 8

To reproduce inequality through labelling and streaming the W/C

Question 9

Define Marketisation

Answer 9

The process of introducing market forces of consumer choice and competition between suppliers into areas run by the state

Question 10

When did Marketisation start

Answer 10

1988 Education Reform Act

Question 11

List 3 example of Marketisation

Answer 11

Publication of league tables and ofstead reports

Formula Funding

Specialist schools

Question 12

What does Bartlett talk about in Marketisation

Answer 12

Cream skimming and silt shifting

Question 13

Define cream skimming

Answer 13

Good schools recruit high achieving M/C students

Question 14

Define silt shifting

Answer 14

Good schools avoid taking less able students to avoid poor results

Question 15

How does funding formula reproduce inequality

Answer 15

Keeps the good schools with M/C students rich and the bad schools with W/C students poor

Question 16

Which sociologist talks about parental choice

Answer 16

Gerwitz

Question 17

Define Privliged skilled choosers

Answer 17

M/C parents who used their cultural capital to find the best schools for their children through looking at league tables etc

Question 18

Define disconnected local choosers

Answer 18

W/C parents whose choices in schools were restricted due to them not having cultural capital

Question 19

Which sociologist argues that parentoctacy is a myth

Answer 19

Ball

Question 20

Which government brought about policies aimed at reducing inequality due to Marketisation

Answer 20

New Labour

Question 21

Name 3 examples of New Labour Policies aimed at reducing inequality

Answer 21

Aim Higher Programme
EMAs
Introduction of City Acadmies

Question 22

Define EMAs

Answer 22

Payments to students from low income backgrounds to encourage post 16 education

Question 23

What year was all schools encouraged to become Academies

Answer 23

2010

Question 24

What type of school had control over their curriculum

Answer 24

Academies

Question 25

Name 4 examples of types of people who can set up free schools

Answer 25

Parents, teachers, faith organisations or business

Question 26

Why would people create a free school

Answer 26

If they're unhappy with the state schools in the local area

Question 27

What does Ball argue Academies and free schools have led to

Answer 27

Fragmentation Centralisation of control

Question 28

Name 2 policies the coalition government introduced aimed at reducing inequality

Answer 28

Free schools Meals Pupil Premium

Question 29

Define Privatisation

Answer 29

The transfer of Public assets such as schools to private companies

Question 30

Define cola-isation of schools

Answer 30

Development of brand loyalty through logos and sponsorships

Question 31

What do private companies now supply due to privatisation

Answer 31

Educational services