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AQA A Level Sociology - Educational policy May Exam 2024 with Answers
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AQA A Level Sociology -Educational policy May Exam 2024
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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 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.
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