Topic 1 - The role of education

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formal education
learning that takes place in educational institutions such as schools, colleges or universities that are set up to teach specific knowledge and skills
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informal education
earning that takes place in everyday life as we pick up knowledge and skills by observing what is happening around us
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social cohesion
in a society based on cohesion, individuals and groups are united as citizens rather than divided by conflicting interests
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official curriculum
subjects studied in timetabled lessons such as mathematics, English, science and history
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National Curriculum
(in England and Wales) the formal curriculum of subjects taught in state schools since 1989
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meritocracy
a society where individuals are judged on their personal abilities or their individual merit
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capitalism
an economic system in which owners of capital invest money in businesses to make a profit for themselves
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hidden curriculum
hat we learn from the ways in which schooling is organised and carried out, rather than through the formal curriculum
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hierarchy
a series in which each element is graded or ranked
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earning that takes place in everyday life as we pick up knowledge and skills by observing what is happening around us

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informal education

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in a society based on cohesion, individuals and groups are united as citizens rather than divided by conflicting interests

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subjects studied in timetabled lessons such as mathematics, English, science and history

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(in England and Wales) the formal curriculum of subjects taught in state schools since 1989

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