The NR and Functionalist perspective on education

Which term is used to describe an individual's achievement being based on their ability and effort.

• Meritocracy

• Role allocation

• Universalistic standards

• Ascribed status

Which term do sociologists use to describe children being judged by the same criteria (such as exams)

• Universalistic standards

• Particularistic standards

• National curriculum

Which of the following is achieved through the National Curriculum - pupils are taught the same subjects

• Universalistic standards

• Organic solidarity

• Social solidarity

• Role allocation

Which sociologist believes that the role of education is to ensure that people feel like they belong to society? What is this called?

Sorting people into appropriate jobs based on their talents is the role of education according to which sociologist?

The process of children being judged according to different standards by their parents ('everyone is special') is called ...

New Vocationalism is a Marxist criticism of Functionalism - true or false?

• True

• False

Marketisation of education means that ...

• houses closest to the better schools are more expensive

• schools must publish their OFSTED report and grades

• schools should run like a business competing with other schools in the area

• the standard of schools declines

Examples of marketisation of education are ...

• OFSTED, League tables and observations

• OFSTED, League tables and privatisation

• Open evenings and League tables

• OFSTED, League tables and open evenings

What is cultural capital in relation to?

• Having a 'wealth' of knowledge and skills

• Having a 'wealth' of money

• Not having the necessary knowledge and skills to access education

• Not having the money needed to access the best education