Emma T2 L2 social policy

What impact did the New Right have ?

• Favored market forces as a way of distributing resources
• Inefficient
• Economy is better

What is the New Right ?

• A conservative political perspective
• Development of society
• Averse to change

What did Chubb and Moe study

• Compared achievement from different social groups
• Looked at the school
• Gave the students tests

What was Chubb and Moe's findings ?

• Pupils from low-income families do about 5% better in private than state run schools
• High class students tend to achieve less
• There is alot of equality in schools

What was one important role the sate had to still do ?

• Have to give schools a framework in how to compete
• Give free deals out to students
• Raise awareness of schools

Criticism of the New Right ?

• Lowered standards caused by lack of money given to schools
• Changed the system
• Equality changed

Who criticised the New Vocationalism ?

• Finn
• Gerwitz
• Ball
• Durkheim

What did Gerwitz study ?

• Studied 14 London secondary schools
• Studied 14 Manchester secondary schools
• Studied 12 London schools
• Studied 10 London Secondary schools

Who introduced the 1988 educational reform act?

• Margeret Thatcher
• David Cameron
• Tony Blair

What is parentocracy?

• Parental choice
• Parents trying to gain control
• Parents having less choice
• Parents influencing the school