New right

• What do the New Right believe regarding individual choice in education?


  The New Right believe in the power of individual choice over state intervention.
• How do the New Right view the role of schools?

  The New Right view schools as needing to operate like businesses that compete for customers.
• What is the New Right's claim about competition among businesses?


  They claim that competition forces businesses to continually improve their standards.
• Why do New Right theorists criticize state schools?

  They criticize state schools for not having to compete for consumers, leading to poor standards.
• What do New Right theorists want to create in education?

  They want to accelerate the creation of an 'education market'.
• Who are Chubb and Moe?


  Chubb and Moe are theorists whose ideas about improving education are discussed in the material.
• What are some criticisms of the New Right view of education?

  1. Competition benefits middle classes, leaving lower classes and minorities with less choice.
  2. Vocational education is often poor and inconsistent.
  3. There is a contradiction in wanting competition while imposing a national framework.
  4. The National Curriculum is criticized for being ethnocentric and restrictive.
  5. Improvements in exam results may be due to factors other than market introduction.
• What do critics argue is the cause of low standards in some state schools?


  Critics argue that low standards are due to inadequate funding and socio-economic inequality.
• What do Gewirtz and Ball argue about competition between schools?


  They argue that competition benefits the middle class who can use their resources to access better schools.
• What is the Marxist perspective on education in relation to the New Right's claims?


  Marxists argue that education imposes the culture of a ruling class, not a shared national identity.