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Education
Topic Applied to areas (AO2) Analysis Evaluations
Functions of Education Questions on Functions, Explain how and why What is wrong with these
Functionalist and New Right Application to Social Policy,
explanations of the role and functions Student Experience – class,
these process occur, who ideas?
of the education system : gender, ethnicity they impact on
Social solidarity, What would other
Skills teaching
In questions ‘Evaluate the claim sociologists suggest?
Meritocracy
Selection that the main purpose of
Role allocation education is…
Durkheim - To serve the needs of the What do they not
Parsons economy explain?
Davis & Moore - To maintain social class
Chubb & Moe
inequality
Marxist explanations of the role and How are they backed
functions of the education system: - To prepare students for their
ideological state apparatuses future roles up/criticised by research?
reproduction of social class inequality - To teach students norms and
legitimation of social class inequality values of society
Althusser Contributions of Marxist and
Bowles and Gintis
Functionalist ideas to
Willis
understanding of education
Education
Topic Applied to areas (AO2) Analysis Evaluations
Differential educational - Differences in educational Explain how and why What is wrong with these
achievement of social groups by achievement, student
social class, gender and ethnicity experience
these process occur, who ideas?
in contemporary society - Application to social policy – they impact on
- Patterns and trends in how social policy shapes What would other
differential educational student experience sociologists suggest?
achievement by social class, - Application to Functions of
ethnicity and gender education – how functions of
Class Difference External education can impact on What do they not
- Cultural deprivation student experience explain?
- Material deprivation
- Cultural capital
Gender Differences External How are they backed
- Changes in the family and up/criticised by research?
labour market affecting
women and men
- Influence of feminist ideas
Ethnic differences external
factors
- Racism in wider society
- Cultural Differences
Education
Topic Applied to areas (AO2) Analysis Evaluations
Relationships and processes within - Differences in educational Explain how and why What is wrong with these
schools (Internal Factors) achievement, student
- teacher/pupil relationships experience
these process occur, who ideas?
(labelling), racist labelling - Application to social policy – they impact on
- pupil identities
- Subcultures
how social policy shapes What would other
student experience sociologists suggest?
- hidden curriculum
- Application to Functions of
- organisation of teaching and
learning (setting and streaming education – how functions of
– coursework and GCSEs) education can impact on What do they not
- Marketisation student experience explain?
- feminisation of education
- gender identities
- subject choice and subject How are they backed
images up/criticised by research?
- teaching and learning styles
and primary socialisation
- ethnic identities, institutional
racism and the ethnocentric
curriculum
Suggested studies:
- Becker, Lacey, Ball, Weiner,
Rosenthal and Jacobsen,
Gerwitz, Gilborn & Youdell,
Coard, Sewell
Education
Topic Applied to areas (AO2) Analysis Evaluations
The significance of educational - Application of social policies Explain how and why What is wrong with these
policies: to the different experiences
of students
these process occur, who ideas?
Selection they impact on, what
Marketisation - The impacts of social policies
Privatisation, on different social groups and were the aims of the What would other
Tripartite system their educational policy and were they sociologists suggest?
Post-1988 education system achievement
Globalisation of educational policy - How educational policy successful
The impact of educational policies
reinforces the different What do they not
aimed at achieving greater equality of functions of education – e.g. explain?
opportunity or outcome: British Values reinforcing
social solidarity
Comprehensive system How are they backed
Compensatory education policies up/criticised by research?
Education action zones
Tuition fees

The impact of educational policies, e.g.

in relation to parentocracy and
differences in economic and cultural
capital.

Suggested Studies:
Gewirtz, Gillborn & Youdell, Bartlett,
Francis, Sewell, Mirza, Douglas, Keddie,
Ball, Whitty, David
Education Overview
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Teaching Specialist skills Bridge between Home and Society Role Allocation

Social Solidarity Promoting Meritocracy Selection

Marketisation Promoting Norms and Values Parentocracy

Correspondence Theory Ideological State Apparatus Legitimising Inequality

Myth of Meritocracy Promoting R/C values Reinforcing Inequality

Material Deprivation Cultural Differences Cultural Capital

Labelling by Class Labelling by Ethnicity Labelling by Gender

Anti-school subcultures Pro-school Subcultures Setting and Streaming

Gender Socialisation Gendered Images Gendered Subject choice

Gender Identity Male Gaze Ethnocentric Curriculum

Teacher/ Institutional Racism Racism in Wider society Rise of Feminism

Feminisation of Education Ethnic Subcultures GCSEs and Coursework

Changes in job market Ethnic difference in Family Pupil Identities

Social Policies Overview
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Education Reform Act 1988 Tripartite System Comprehensive System

Sure Start EMA/Bursaries GIST and WISE

League Tables Introduction of Academies Free Schools

Faith schools Specialist schools Education Action Zones

Beacon Schools Changes to GCSES and Coursework Marketisation of Education

PISA rankings Change to Linear Exams National Curriculum

Ofsted Rise in Tuition Fees Standardised Testing

Sexual Discrimination Act Divorce Reform Act Equal Pay Act

Family Planning Act Creation of Child Support Agency Married Persons Tax Allowance

Limit of 2 children for benefits Tax Credits 30 hour childcare

Child Benefit Changes to Maternity/Paternity Equality and Diversity Act 2010

Changes to pension age