Education Policies

A mindmap covering the key Educational Policies with Criticisms and the key ideas featured in all. Has policies from 1944 up to the Coalition Government.

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  • Created by: Rxkuda
  • Created on: 03-11-17 19:04
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  • Social Policies- Education
    • 1944
      • 1944 Butler Act
        • Introduced the Tripartite System which was supposed to be Meritocratic
        • All Children took the 11+, and so were given equal chance to go to grammars
        • Criticisms
          • MC Generally went to Grammars
          • Girls had to get higher score than boys to go to grammars
    • 1965
      • 11+ Abolished & Grammars Replaced with Comprehensive
      • Advantages of Comprehensives
        • All students entered into O levels
        • Different Classes Mix into one school
      • Disadvantages of Compehensives
        • MC Kids in Higher bands
        • Too many schools providing low standard of education
    • 1988- The New Right's Reform Act
      • Marketisation
        • FORMULA FUNDING
        • OFSTED
        • League Tables
      • Criticisms
        • League tables resulted in "teaching to test"
        • Cream Skimming = Increased Inequality
    • 1997 New Labour
      • Sure Start Centres
      • Academies
      • EMA
      • Criticisms
        • Some Policies Failed eg Sure Start Centers had no effect
        • Not all Academies improved achievement
    • Coalition Gov. 2010
      • Cutting the EMA
      • Forced Academisation
      • Free Schools
      • Criticisms
        • EMA Cut means some WC kids disadvantaged

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