Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
White working class underachievement is persistent and real, but contemporary government reports are potentially biased in that they might fail […]
An introduction to the key features of the UK education system, including details of the Department for Education, OFSTED, key
School corresponds to work: both are hierarchical, both require passive pupils/ workers and both are motivated by external rewards.
Official Statistics on schools, teachers and educational achievement provided by the United Kingdom government provide an overview of the education
Key statistics on education in America, and the key features of the American education system including primary, secondary and tertiary
Answers to the AQA’s A-level sociology education with theory and methods exam, June 2017… Just a few thoughts to put students
A few thoughts on how the AQA’s 7191 (1) Education AS exam from May 2017 – If any teacher finds
An overview of the AS Sociology paper 7191 (1), and a few quick hints and tips on how to answer
The main aims, policy details and evaluations of the main waves of UK education policy – including the 1944 Butler Education Act, the introduction of Comprehensives in 1965, the 1988 Education Act which introduced marketisation, New Labour’s 1997 focus on academies and the 2010 Coalition government’s Free Schools.
Main Sub Topics The Interactionist Perspective – Introduces the topic area, make sure you can explain the difference between Interactionism