Education Key Points

Educational Policy - Selective V Non-Selective.

• Policy Issue - Shaping
• Tripartite System (1944):
  • For: Upward social mobility, social integration and appropropriate for talents and abilities.
  • Against: Favoured MC, divisive,  legitimate inequality and 11 seen as too early.
  • Conclusion: Created inequality.
• Comprehensive Schools (1965):
  • For: Prevent wasted talent, mixed ability teaching, equal educational opportunity and social integration.
  • Against: Set or stream students, some recieve more funding, 'Myth of Meritocracy' and negative consequences from mixed ability teaching.
  • Conclusion: Reduced inequality.
    
• Policy Issue - Current example of marketisation.
• Private Schools:
  • For: Scholarships, not restricted by government and excellent exam results.
  • Against: Splits Society, re-creates class structure ('Old School Tie' Network) and…