Education 4 + 6 markers

• 2022 - Outline two ways in which schools may promote competition between pupils. (4 marks) - Competing for rewards


  Using behaviour reward systems e.g. merits, as well as trips/prizes, encourages competitionSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• 2022 - Outline two ways in which schools may promote competition between pupils. (4 marks) - Ranking pupils by ability


  Tests and examinations are used to highlight pupil ability and potential
• 2021 - Outline two ways in which globalisation may have had an influence on educational policies in the UK. (4 marks) - Prioritisation of STEM/EBacc


  Prioritising these subjects equips students with the skills to work in a globalised society (languages, technology etc)
• 2021 - Outline two ways in which globalisation may have had an influence on educational policies in the UK. (4 marks) - International league tables (marketisation)


  Tables such as PISA uphold British schools to an international standard
• 2020 - Outline two factors external to schools that may affect social class differences in educational achievement. (4 marks) - Cultural capital


  M/C students have a head start in school as they have the knowledge and experiences that put them above everyone else, improving educational achievementSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• 2020 - Outline two factors external to schools that may affect social class differences in educational achievement. (4 marks) - Economic capital


  M/C students can afford educational resources and technology which helps them improve
• 2019 - Outline two criticisms of schools selecting pupils by ability. (4 marks) - Mainly benefits middle class


  Can afford tutors and good educational resources, putting them at an advantage over W/C pupils
• 2019 - Outline two criticisms of schools selecting pupils by ability. (4 marks) - Culturally-biased testing


  Topics and language used in tests may be unfamiliar to W/C and ethnic minorities, causing them to struggle and fail
• 2018 - Outline two reasons why marketisation policies may produce inequality of educational achievement between social classes. (4 marks) - Unequal access to quality schools


  W/C lack the knowledge to pick good schools whilst M/C have the advantage of doing so, meaning they have access to better education
• 2018 - Outline two reasons why marketisation policies may produce inequality of educational achievement between social classes. (4 marks) - Segregation of classes


  Market-driven schools may pick high-achieving or affluent students, leaving disadvantaged students in lower-quality schools
• 2017 - Outline two cultural factors that may affect social class differences in educational achievement. (4 marks) - 1


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• 2017 - Outline two cultural factors that may affect social class differences in educational achievement. (4 marks) - 2


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• Outline two ways that the introduction of league tables has had an impact on schools. (4 marks) - Imbalance in achievement


  Schools higher on the league table become oversubscribed and tend to cream-skim, leaving undersubscribed schools to accept underachieving students who may bring their performance down, creating a poor reputation for them
• Outline two ways that the introduction of league tables has had an impact on schools. (4 marks) - Created competition between schools


  Schools compete for funding and turn students/parents into consumers and try to appeal to them. Schools are motivated to raise their performances, then parents choose the schools they feel are most suited for their children.
• Outline two ways in which material deprivation may affect educational achievement. (4 marks) - Lack of educational resources


  Causes students to fall behind in content when not at school, affecting how well they perform in exams
• Outline two ways in which material deprivation may affect educational achievement. (4 marks) - 2

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• Outline two ways in which education might prepare students for work. (4 marks) - Teacher hierarchy


  Teaches students a structure that they will have to face once in a capitalist work environment, with headteacher mimicking CEOs and students mimicking workers
• Outline two ways in which education might prepare students for work. (4 marks) - 2

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• 2022 - Outline three ways in which the education system may be seen as patriarchal. (6 marks) - Gendered subjects


  Boys and girls are pushed into different subjects and teaching styles based on stereotypes - boys into STEM and sports ('tougher' subjects), girls into arts and humanities ('easier' subjects).
• 2022 - Outline three ways in which the education system may be seen as patriarchal. (6 marks) - Patriarchal hierarchies


  Men more likely to be in senior positions than women in schoolsSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• 2022 - Outline three ways in which the education system may be seen as patriarchal. (6 marks) - Double standards

  Teachers may give more of their time to boysSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• 2021 - Outline three reasons why some working-class boys join anti-school subcultures. (6 marks) - Less likely to fit the image of an 'ideal pupil'


  Not fitting this image leads to the formation of anti-school subcultures as they feel ignored by teachers who prioritise more ideal students
• 2021 - Outline three reasons why some working-class boys join anti-school subcultures. (6 marks) - Lack of interest in a capitalist curriculum


  Those who aspire to work working-class jobs feel that school is unnecessary so lack motivation to work hard in school, joining anti-school cultures as a form of rebellion
• 2021 - Outline three reasons why some working-class boys join anti-school subcultures. (6 marks) - Status frustration


  Some working-class boys may not achieve academically and join anti-school subcultures to gain status within their peer groupSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• 2020 - Outline three functions that the education system performs for society. (6 marks) - Social solidarity


  Through the teaching of history and culture, school helps to create a shared sense of identity
• 2020 - Outline three functions that the education system performs for society. (6 marks) - Role allocation


  School prepares students to fill the roles they are deemed most suitable for
• 2020 - Outline three functions that the education system performs for society. (6 marks) - Reinforcing patriarchy


  Processes such as labelling and differences in

  subject choice perpetuate gender inequality in society
• 2019 - Outline three ways in which the characteristics of schools may be similar to the characteristics of workplaces. (6 marks) - Hierarchy


  Headteachers = CEOs; teachers = managers; pupils = workers
• 2019 - Outline three ways in which the characteristics of schools may be similar to the characteristics of workplaces. (6 marks) - Based on competition


  Students competing with each other for rewards = workers competing with each other for salary rises
• 2019 - Outline three ways in which the characteristics of schools may be similar to the characteristics of workplaces. (6 marks) - Both are fragmented


  At school knowledge is fragmented into different subjects; at work labour is fragmented into small meaningless tasks
• 2018 - Outline three reasons for gender differences in educational achievement. (6 marks) - Teacher labelling


  Teachers motivate girls more due to their conformist nature; adds to a positive self-concept that they will achieve

  Boys punished more so feel demotivated and slack off
• 2018 - Outline three reasons for gender differences in educational achievement. (6 marks) - Changes to the curriculum

  Reduction of coursework more suited to girls, who are more organised; an advantage to boys who favour examinations
• 2018 - Outline three reasons for gender differences in educational achievement. (6 marks) - Leisure pursuits


  Girls' 'bedroom culture' of socialising with friends, developing communication skills
• 2017 - Outline three ways in which factors within schools may shape gender differences in subject choice. (6 marks) - 1

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• 2017 - Outline three ways in which factors within schools may shape gender differences in subject choice. (6 marks) - 2

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• 2017 - Outline three ways in which factors within schools may shape gender differences in subject choice. (6 marks) - 3

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