New Right

• What did the New Right agree with functionalists about education?

  How education should be structured
• What was the New Right's argument about education by the 1970s?

  It was not functional anymore
• What did government policies focus on according to the New Right?

  Equality rather than meritocracy
• What did the New Right criticize about left-wing councils and teachers?

  They taught radical values instead of mainstream values
• What did the New Right argue schools should do?

  Compete against each other for accountability
• Who argued that private schools achieved better results?

  Chubb and Moe
• Why did Chubb and Moe believe private schools performed better?

  They were answerable to paying parents
• What did the New Right believe about parents compared to teachers?

  Parents had more mainstream values
• What concern did some sociologists have about competition in schools?

  It creates "losers" among children
• What did sociologists believe about the reasons for good exam results in private schools?

  They are more complex than market role
• How did the New Right's imposition of the National Curriculum contradict their ideology?

  It went against minimal government intervention
• What are the key ideas of the New Right regarding education?

  • Education should focus on meritocracy
  • Schools should compete for accountability
  • Parents should have a significant role
  • Criticism of radical values in education
  • Concerns about excessive competition
• What are the criticisms of New Right views on education?

  • Excessive competition harms children
  • Private school success is complex
  • National Curriculum contradicts minimal intervention