Additional Theories - Social Democratic Approach, Liberal Perspective Flashcards

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Who are the social democrats?

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Marxist left wing labour political perspective

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What do social democrats emphasis?

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The need for equality of opportunity and welfare provision - not everyone has the same start in life, some are disadvantaged

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What do the government need to create?

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‘A level playing field’ so everyone has an equal chance to succeed at school

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How can the government achieve ‘a level playing field’?

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Through positive discrimination - the government should target students from disadvantaged backgrounds and provide extra support in schools

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Unlike Marxists, what do social democrats suggest?

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Ways of ending social inequalities and strategies to tackle the disadvantages faced by working class students

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What might positive discrimination not do?

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Not improve educational achievement - stigma (shame) means many pupils don’t take it because they worry they’ll be laughed at or bullied

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Why is it debatable as to whether education can fix inequality in wider society?

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Policies changes help children at school but policies cannot change how parents socialise or motive their children at home

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What does the liberal perspective believe?

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Believe education should be for the benefit of the individual not the employers or wider society

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What are the liberal perspective critical of?

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Critical of mainstream schools because students are ‘spoon-fed’, believe students should guide their own learning

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What do the liberal perspective support?

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Support de-schooling and want to get rid of mainstream schools and let children take control of their learning

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What do Marxists argue about the liberal views of education?

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Argue liberal views tend to ignore the inequalities in society

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