A Level Sociology - Educational policy(AQA) Midterm Exam Questions With Solved Solutions.
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Tripartite system 1944 - Answer Children selected and allocated into 3 types of school based on aptitude and abilities determined by the 11+ exam.
1. Grammar schools: academic curriculum, access to non manual jobs and HE. Mostly MC
2. Secondary modern: practical curriculum, access to manual j...
A Level Sociology - Educational
policy(AQA) Midterm Exam Questions
With Solved Solutions.
Tripartite system 1944 - Answer Children selected and allocated into 3 types of school based on
aptitude and abilities determined by the 11+ exam.
1. Grammar schools: academic curriculum, access to non manual jobs and HE. Mostly MC
2. Secondary modern: practical curriculum, access to manual jobs
3. Technical schools only existed in a few areas
Reproduced class inequality by separating children into schools based on social class
Gender inequality as girls required higher marks
Secondary moderns seen as second class schools
Comprehensive system 1965 - Answer Aimed to overcome class divide
11+ to be abolished and grammar and secondary moderns
No selection, more opportunities exist to gain qualifications
Not everywhere went comprehensive 160 grammar schools and 500 secondary moderns still exist
Marxism
Class inequality continued through streams, labelling and denying WC equal opportunity
Functionalism
Promote integration bringing pupils of all classes together
Meritocratic longer to show and develop abilities
Ford: little social mixing due to streaming
, Vocational education - Answer Industry related studies at school/college need a skilled and flexible
workforce
Reduces NEETS
Work experience in year 10
NVQs BTECs
Functionalists
Beneficial way to boost the economy
Marxists
Reproduces class inequality, WC receive a second rare education, passive, conformist workers whereas
MC do academic courses and get professional jobs
Birdwell
Schools neglect vocational qualifications and many turn out to be worthless, poor quality training little
careers advice.
Compensatory education - Answer Some to tackle the problem of cultural deprivations n by providing
extra resources in deprived areas.
SureStart - Answer 2010: 3,500 centres providing integrated education, care, family support, health
services and support parents with employment.
Aim to work with parents to promote physical and intellectual developments of babies so they can
flourish at home.
Operation HeadStart - Answer Multi billion $ scheme of pre school education in the 1960s
'Planned enrichment' of environment to develop skills and instil motivation, improve parenting skills.
Nursery classes and home visits by educational psychologists.
Seasame St part of it as a means of transmitting skills and values needed for educational success e.g
importance of numeracy, literacy and punctuality
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