education

• state schools - government funded schools which provides education free of charge.
• private schools - schools that charge fees, these can be boarding or day.
• public schools - long established schools that are fee paying however require an entrance exam.
• independent schools - refer to public and private schools as they are independent of the regulations and conditions. they do not have to follow the national curriculum or examinations.
• community/maintained schools - funded by the local authority and not influenced by business or religious groups and follow the national curriculum.
• foundation/voluntary schools - funded by the local authority but have more freedom (e.g may be supported by religious groups).
• city technology colleges (CTCs) - all ability secondary’s based in urban centres and geared towards STEM. they teach the national curriculum from GCSEs to A Levels.
• grammar schools - state secondarys that are free to attend but is selective by means of an examination, known as the ‘11 plus’.
• academy schools - state funded directly by the Department of Education and local authority. these are self governing, non-profit and may accept additional support from sponsors. they do not have to follow the National curriculum but must include Maths and English.
• free schools - government funded (non profit basis) but not run by the local council (by charities, universities, faith groups), giving more control. 'All-ability' therefore they can't be selective and they do not have to follow the national curriculum.
• faith schools - follow the national curriculum but choose what they teach religious studies. these schools may have different admissions criteria but anyone can apply.
• single sex schools - selective based on gender, either 100% male or female. Many become co-ed at sixth form level.
• state boarding school - pay for boarding but the education is government funded. Most state boardings are academies or free schools. These schools give priority to those need to boarding but international students must have a UK address for a place.
• alternative provision - education outside of school arranged by the local authorities for those not in mainstream education. these reasons could be: exclusion, behavioural issues, school refusals or illnesses.
• pupil referral units - a form of alternative provision, for children who have been excluded from mainstream education.
• special education schools - a form of alternative provision, for children who cannot access mainstream school due to disabilities, developmental or behavioural issues.
• home schooling - a form of alternative provision, education at home and they must be registered with the local authority to be subject to checks.
• National Curriculum - a set of subjects, knowledge and skills that is taught by a school, this is set by the government.
• hidden curriculum - the unwritten rules and values that are taught to students by the school.
• particularistic values - particular values of your close family.
• universalistic values - universal values of wider society.
• meritocracy - system in which status is achieved on the basis of merit - ability and achievement.