Quiz – 3 - Education Policy Sociology Education Policies Quiz

Which policy introduced by the Conservative party between 1979 and 1997 aimed to give schools more control over their budgets and decision-making?

• National Curriculum

• Local Management of Schools (LMS)

• Ofsted

• Ebacc

What was the primary aim of the Labour party's education policies from 1997 to 2010?

• Increasing the number of grammar schools

• Reducing class sizes in primary schools

• Abolishing the national curriculum

• Introducing free schools

Which of the following was a key feature of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government’s education policy from 2010 to 2015?

• Introduction of the pupil premium

• Abolition of Ofsted

• Elimination of school performance tables

• Nationalisation of independent schools

What is the term used to describe the belief that parents have the power to choose the best school for their children, which critics argue is a myth?

• Parentocracy

• Meritocracy

• Bureaucracy

• Technocracy

Which of the following is a criticism of the marketisation of education?

• Increased teacher autonomy

• The myth of parentocracy

• Enhanced student engagement

• Improved school facilities

What is the purpose of school performance tables, also known as league tables?

• To provide a detailed curriculum for teachers

• To rank schools based on student performance

• To determine teacher salaries

Which policy introduced by the Conservative party aimed to standardise the curriculum across all schools in England?

• Free schools

• National Curriculum

• Specialist schools

• Pupil premium

What is one of the main criticisms of the national curriculum and testing?

• It allows too much flexibility for teachers

• It leads to a 'dumbing down' of education

• It is too focused on vocational training

• It eliminates competition among schools

Which type of school was introduced by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to increase parental choice and competition?

• Grammar schools

• Free schools

• Comprehensive schools

• Specialist schools

What is the educational triage?

• A method of prioritising students based on their academic potential

• A system for allocating school funding

• A strategy for teacher recruitment

• A process for developing the national curriculum