Globalisation

• Globalisation has impacted education in various ways
• Policy is a reflection of globalisation and interconnectedness
• Globalisation is marked by competition in which businesses and countries fight for economic dominance
• Increased migration has impacted on education systems
• Advancing technology has impacted education
• Globalisation has led to the development of elite, branded educational institutions
• Parents have more power to choose their children's schools due to globalisation- start in america
• T levels have been introduced as a two-year technical programme for 16-18 year olds and started in Germany
• League tables that rank schools based on exam results have been introduced in sweeden
• Charter/academy schools have been introduced in some countries like Sweden and America
• Academisation of schools in the UK has continued the neo-liberal economic ideology
• Multi-trust academy schools have shown issues with under-staffing and poor student outcomes
• There is debate around whether academies are more effective than local authority schools
• coalisation- brands and logis being penetrated within education through the development of loyalities
• The PISA test has been introduced to assess and compare student performance globally- internstional student assesment
• Policies have been introduced to improve coding and digital skills in students- global and economic shift
• The Sure Start programme was introduced to tackle material and social deprivation in deprived areas
• The Prevent strategy was introduced to tackle radicalisation, but has been criticised as targeting Muslim and Asian students
• Free schools have been introduced in some countries, allowing parents and businesses to set up their own schools
• Free schools from sweeden social democratic ideal with greater quality of opporutnity.
• Education Action Zones provided extra funding to schools in disadvantaged areas, but were criticised for presuming cultural deprivation
• International students pay higher tuition fees in the UK, bringing more money to higher education
• Migration has led education systems to adapt, e.g. providing EAL support, translators, and multicultural policies
• Some examination boards are based abroad, and qualifications like IGCSEs are recognised more widely globally
• AI and technology have impacted education, both positively and negatively
• Globalisation has led to the outsourcing of low-skilled/manual jobs, impacting working class students