Sociology Paper 1 Education

• What is the formal curriculum?


  Knowledge and skills that children are deliberately taught in schools
• What is the hidden curriculum?


  Messages, norms and values that are passed on to children unintentionally
• What do feminists argue about the hidden curriculum?

  Feminists argue that messages about gender roles are passed on through the hidden curriculum and that the messages passed on reinforce patriarchal views of the world where men take positions of power
• What do marxists argue about the hidden curriculum?

  Marxists argue that children learn messages about punctuality and obedience and that education is controlled by the upper classes for their own benefit.
• What do functionalists argue about the hidden curriculum?

  Functionalists argue that children are socialised into common norms and values that benefit society and its members and that learning to follow instructions, punctuality etc are essential skills that children will need when they enter work