educational policies

tri-partite system

11+ exams

grammar/technical/secondary modern

EMA

aimed at improving motivation, attainment in low-income areas through things like homework clubs to support young people

Excellence in cities (EIC)

aimed at improving educational standards in deprived areas through the lending of laptops and giving students learning mentors to give students the resources necessary to achieve

sure start

aimed at improving the health, education and employment opportunities for under-fives through things like play centres run by professionals which provided a stimulating environment for them

Academisation

schools were given more freedom so that they were able to come up with new innovative strategies to address under achievement and this could be adopted by other schools

specialist schools

focusing on a particular area of curriculum then were able to select 10% of students who showed aptitude to this specialism

vocational education

equipping students to be able yo compete in the global economy

pupil premium

schools were given more money for taking on more students from lower income backgrounds

free schools

controversial and linked to giving schools/parents more power

PISA

this organisation ranks over 70 countries education systems by using tests for maths, science and reading given to samples of 15 year olds

privatisation

when once publicly owned institutions become owned by individuals and corporations

marketisation

when an institution is made to run in accordance with market principles