Globalisation and education

What do PISA tests enable education systems to do?

• Rank the performance of their students globally

• Provide financial aid to students

• Implement new teaching methods

• Increase the school day to mirror longer hours in East Asian countries

What concept introduced in UK education was influenced by the US Charter School system?

• Academies

• PISA tests

• Multi-billion-pound operations

• Market forces in education

What was a significant influence on the decision to academize all secondary schools in the UK?

• Increasing international student exchange

• Reducing state spending and allowing market forces to dictate the education market

• Expanding the school day to match East Asian countries

• Introducing new subjects into the curriculum

What is one criticism of 'cherry picking' policies from other nations according to critics?

• They always improve educational outcomes

• They have limited impact without complementary social policies

• They reduce the need for educational funding

• They ensure equal opportunities for all students

What has been the result of recent investigations into the wide scale academisation of multi-trust academies?

• Improved outcomes for students

• Reduction in state educational spending

• Issues such as corruption and poor outcomes for students

• Expansion of UK educational institutions into the developing world

According to Marxists, what is the ulterior motive for the expansion of UK educational institutions into the developing world?

• To improve employment prospects for UK students

• To provide better education for developing countries

• To spread Western education and cultural imperialism

• To increase the diversity of the student body

What is the purpose of introducing British Values and PREVENT in educational establishments according to the text?

• To increase the number of qualified teachers

• To promote ideas of tolerance, the rule of law, and democracy

• To improve the performance of students in PISA rankings

• To reduce the cost of teacher training

What motivated the introduction of policies in education to act as a deterrent against radicalisation and to reinforce the ideas of a global Britain?

• The desire to improve the quality of teaching

• The increase in unqualified teachers

• The backlash against globalisation and the increasing threat of terrorism

• The need to promote social solidarity

What has been a consequence of the growth of academies in the UK?

• An increase in the number of qualified teachers

• A decrease in the number of teacher training places at universities

• An improvement in the performance of students in PISA rankings

• A materialisation of teaching, learning, and assessment ideas from other nations

What are some of the controversies surrounding British Values and PREVENT mentioned in the text?

• They could lead to stereotyping certain ethnic groups and contribute to negative experiences within schools

• They have significantly improved the quality of education

• They have reduced the number of unqualified teachers

• They have increased the funding for teacher training