Selection and Admissions

• What are the three selection policies mentioned?

  Selection by Ability, faith, and Aptitude
• What are the advantages of Selection by Ability?

  • Meets learning needs of students
  • Especially benefits high flyers
  • Can lead to overburdening of high flyers
• What are the disadvantages of Selection by Ability?

  1. Late developers may be overlooked
  2. Creates fewer social divisions
  3. Reduces risk of labelling
  4. Benefits pupils of all abilities
• What is the main focus of Education Policy in this context?

  Selection and Admissions
• What is the Open enrolment & Parental choice policy?

  • Parents can apply for any State School
• What happens in the Admissions Policy for oversubscription?

  • Priority given to siblings
  • Consideration of catchment areas
  • Governed by School Admissions code
• What is Covert Selection?

  Selecting based on ideal traits
• What did Tough & Brooks (2007) find about schools selecting pupils?

  Schools select pupils based on higher ability
• What did Green and Montgomery (2014) conclude about school selection?

  Schools are selectively socially, white, middle class
• What are the implications of selection policies on student demographics?

  • May favor high achievers
  • Can disadvantage late developers
  • Influence social class representation