Education - Policies L4

Marketisation means applying market forces such as competition from business to education.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is/are elements of marketisation?

• Competition

• League tables

• Choice

• Market forces

• All of the above

In which year was the Butler Education Act?

• 1914

• 1924

• 1934

• 1944

• 1954

What were the three types of schools proposed by the Butler Education Act?

• Grammar, Technical, Secondary modern

• Grammar, Scientific, Comprehensive

• Grammar, Scientific, Private

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary

When was the comprehensive system introduced?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

Answer explanation

1965-1979

The comprehensive system…

• Tested children to determine which school they went to

• Parents paid fees for school

• Taught children of all abilities in the same school

• Brought chicken care onto the curriculum

Why was vocational education introduced in the late 1970s?

• For qualifications appropriate to the more able

• To deal with youth unemployment

• Offer a wide range of qualifications

• To help people choose a career

The 1988 Education Reform Act introduced

• League tables

• Ofsted

• Marketisation

• Formula funding

• All of the above

Which political party was in government in the 1980’s?

• Labour

• Conservative

• Liberal Democrats

• Green

Which political party came into power in 1997?

• Labour

• Conservative

• Liberal Democrats

• Green