postmodernist

• What do postmodernists argue about society?

  We live in a post-modern society
• What characterizes a post-modern society according to postmodernists?

  Choice, diversity, and individualism
• How is the education system changing in post-modern society?

  Through the development of new technologies
• What is increasingly emphasized in post-modern education?

  Individualism
• How has education become more individualized?

  It is tailored to individual needs and demands
• What are the two changes in the education system according to postmodernists?

  1. Individual choice

  • Education reflects personal needs and wishes
  • Many secondary schools and colleges available
  • Options include apprenticeships, BTECs, A Levels, work-based experience

  1. More ICT lessons

  • Globalisation leads to rise in ICT jobs
  • Schools teach essential computer skills like coding and using Excel
• What does individual choice in education allow students to do?

  Shop around for the best school or college
• What has globalisation led to in terms of job opportunities?

  A rise in ICT jobs
• Why do schools need to teach computer skills?

  To compete in the global economy
• What do postmodernists fail to explain regarding educational achievement?

  Why inequalities exist through social class, gender, and ethnicity
• What is a noted trend among working-class pupils in education?

  They typically achieve lower grades than middle-class pupils
• What remains despite globalisation according to the critique of postmodernism?

  Mass production and lower-skilled jobs