Conservative and liberal democrat “coalition” Government

year

2010-2015

Ball and Exley

states that the conservative policies at this time were a mix of something old and something new

• Something old – parental choice, traditional subjects, traditional teaching

• Something new – tackling inequality in education

policies

• free schools

• academies

• abolished EMA

• pupil premium

• introduced linear A levels

• university fees increased

• focus on traditional subjects at primary level

free schools

• details

Charities, businesses, teachers and parents could start their own state-funded schools to compete with existing schools

free schools

• purpose

Drive up standards and provide more choice in disadvantaged areas

free schools

• evaluation

Mainly in middle class areas

academies

• details

New schools, partly sponsored by businesses and charities.

academies

• purpose

Schools started being run by private businesses, charities etc. academies must answer to government

academies

• evaluation

Are constricted to government rules

abolished EMA

• details

Money was saved by getting rid of EMA.

abolished EMA

• purpose

No evidence showed that EMA improved standards

abolished EMA

• evaluation

Some people relied on them

Pupil Premium

• details

Certain students (poorer backgrounds) worth more money for schools

pupil premium

• purpose

Help disadvantaged students achieve better

pupil premium

• evaluation

Difficult to track if extra money for disadvantaged pupils gets spent on them

linear A Levels

• details

Everyone takes exams at the end of the course

linear A Levels

• purpose

Drive up standards and compete in the global market

linear A Levels

• evaluation

Leads to further inequalities

University fees increased

• details

University fees were increased to up to £9000 per year

University fees increased

• purpose

To improve facilities and delivery of courses

University fees increased

• evaluation

Puts off students

Focus on traditional subjects at primary level

• details

Schools focus more on subjects like English and maths

Focus on traditional subjects at primary level

• purpose

Drive up standards and competition in global market

Focus on traditional subjects at primary level

• evaluation

Not enough focus on subjects that are not traditional