Key definitions for education

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  • Created on: 21-09-20 14:24
Social Cohesion
The bonds or " glue " that maintain stability in society
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Social Mobility
An individual’s or group’s (family) movement through the class hierarchy due to changes in income, occupation, or wealth
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Functional Prerequisites
The basic needs that must be met if society is to survive
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The Hidden Curriculum
Informal, unintended, and unwritten non-academic knowledge gained from people at school
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Particularistic Values
Rules and values that give a priority to personal relationships
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Universalistic Values
Rules and values that apply to all members of society, regardless of who they are
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Meritocracy
A system that fosters and rewards personal effort, ability, and talent through competition to determine social standing
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Human Capital
The knowledge and skills passed down by a workforce that increases the workforces values and usefulness to employment
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The Division of Labour
The range of tasks completed by individuals in a group
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Equality of Educational Opportunity
The idea that every child should have an equal chance of developing their talents and abilities and/or doing as well as his or her ability will allow
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Social Solidarity
The feeling of belongingness or sense of community
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An individual’s or group’s (family) movement through the class hierarchy due to changes in income, occupation, or wealth

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Social Mobility

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The basic needs that must be met if society is to survive

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Card 4

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Informal, unintended, and unwritten non-academic knowledge gained from people at school

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Rules and values that give a priority to personal relationships

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