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
An overview of the entire course for AS and first year A level sociology covering the following ‘modules’: Education with […]
What is the state of global education? What are the barriers to providing universal education for all, and how important
Is it worth spending £30, 000 or more and three years of your life doing a degree? If we limit our
This post attempts to demonstrate what sociology is by examining how the discipline approaches one particular issue – why some
A summary of endogenous and exogenous privatisation in England and Wales since the 1988 Education Act, and evaluations.
Selective Education policies are those which allow schools to select pupils on the basis of academic ability or other criteria.
This post explores five ways in which globalisation has changed education in the U.K. including increased competition for jobs from people abroad, the increasing influence of global ICT companies, and increasing multiculturalism in education.
The Feminist perspective on Education Liberal Feminists celebrate the progress made so far in improving girls’ achievement. They essentially believe
The Postmodernist View of Education Postmodernists stand against universalising education systems – it there is no one truth, then it
A Level Sociology – Perspectives on Education Summary Grid A summary of the Functionalist, Marxist, New Right, Late Modern/ New