C. Contemporary Relevance of Social Democratic Approaches

Social democratic approaches to education represent the main alternative to the ___ ___ influenced approach adopted by the ___ and ___ ___ since 2010.

Social democratic approaches to education represent the main alternative to the New Right influenced approach adopted by the coalition and Conservative governments since 2010.

The New Right approach involves breaking up the comprehensive education system and replacing it with a variety of ___ ___, ___ and ___ ___.

The New Right approach involves breaking up the comprehensive education system and replacing it with a variety of specialist schools, academies and free schools.

Social democratic critics argue that this will mean a move away from an education system baed on ___ ___ ___.

Social democratic critics argue that this will mean a move away from an education system baed on equality of opportunity.

They argue only ___ ___ families will be able to exploit the new system based on ___ ___ and competition for places at the ___ ___ schools.

They argue only middle class families will be able to exploit the new system based on parental choice and competition for places at the highest achieving schools.