AQA Alevel sociology Education

Agent of Socialisation

The functionalist name given to institutions that teach us norms and values of society.

Value Consensus

The idea that there are shared norms and values in society.

Social Solidarity

The feeling of being a part of society.

Formal Curriculum

The subjects taught in schools.

Informal Curriculum

The underlying meanings and values behind the curriculum- e.g subserviency and respect.

Microcosm of Society

The education system closely mimics the workplace.

Meritocratic Society

A society in which anyone can achieve if they work hard.

Role Allocation

Individuals are treated differently in education to help ease them into their social role.

Margret Thatcher

England's first female prime minister, conservative party.

Thatcherism

The economic policy of Margaret Thatcher.

Marketisation

Brought in: a funding formula, exam league tables and competition

Myth of Meriticracy

The marxist view that meritocracy is not real.

Correspondence Principle

The idea that there is a high similarity between the education system and the workplace.

Hierarchy

A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

Subservient Workforce

A workforce that will do as they are told without hesitation.

Fragmentation of School Subjects

Ideological State Apparatus

Habitus

Norms and values of a specific social class.

Cultural Capital

Cultural knowledge and cultural competencies that people need to function effectively in society.

Capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership of capital.

Tripartite System

Grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. Brought in by the education act.

Grammar School

An advanced school for the most academically able.

Secondary Technical School

Secondary Modern School

11+ Exams

Exams sat by children at the end of primary school 11yrs to determine which secondary school the child goes to.

GCE

General Certificate of Education

Comprehensivation

introduction of the comprehensive system

Catchment Area

The location boundary which helps determine which school a child attends.

Streaming/Banding

Splitting children into sets depending on ability.

Vocational Education

New Vocationalism

TVEI

NVQ

national vocational qualification

City Technology Colleges

New University

YTS

youth training scheme

GNVQ

general national vocational qualification

Modern Apprenticeship

1977 New Deal

BTEC

Parental Choice

Parentocracy

Formula Funding

Providing more money per pupil.

League Tables

Annual report showing achievements of different schools.

Grant Maintained Schools

National Curriculum

The standard curriculum that all schools in the UK had to follow.

Ofsted

set up by conservatives , inspections every 4 years

Privileged Choosers

know how to manipulate and use league tables to their advantage

Semi Skilled Choosers

Disconnected Choosers

place more emphasis on happiness of child than educational standard

Selection by Mortgage

Upper Class parents can afford to move into the catchment area of the best schools.

A-C Economy

success is determined by the number of GCSE grades A*-C

Educational Triage

Self Fullfilling Prophecy

Cream Skin

Equality of Opportunity

Conpensatory Education

EAZs

EiC

EMA

Sure Start

Specialist Schools

More HE Places

House of Commons

Coaltion

Privatisation

New Academies

Free Schools

Pupil Premium

EBacc

Progress 8

Cola-isation

Homogenisation of Education System

Teacher Labelling.

Halo Effect

Pro School Subculture

Anti School Subculture

Restricted Speech Code

Elaborated Speech Code

Economic Capital

Educational Capital

Selection by Mortgage

Polarisation

Differentiation

Symbolic Capital

Symbolic Violence

Nike Identity

Self Exclusion

Role Model

Stereotype

Feminisation ot Education

Legaue Table

Glass Ceiling

1970 Equal Pay Act

1975 Sex Discrimination Act

Crisis of Masculinity

Gendered Career Opportunity

Double Standards

Peer Pressure

Male Gaze