Understanding Marketization of Education

What does marketization in education primarily promote?

• Government control

• Choice and competition

• Teacher autonomy

• Standardized testing

Which act initiated the marketization of education in the UK?

• Higher Education Act

• National Curriculum Act

• Schools Act

• Education Reform Act of 1988

What was the primary goal of the Education Reform Act of 1988?

• To centralize educational standards

• To increase choice and competition in education

• To introduce standardized testing

• To decrease public spending on education

What was a significant policy introduced by New Labour to expand educational choice?

• Decrease in private funding

• Reduction of standardized tests

• Abolishment of tuition fees

• Introduction of specialist schools

How did New Labour's introduction of city academies impact the education system?

• It eliminated private funding

• It reduced the number of schools

• It increased choice and addressed inequalities

• It centralized educational control

What was the effect of introducing tuition fees in universities in 1998?

• Reduced private investments

• Decreased university attendance

• Increased educational standards

• Expanded the educational market

What did the introduction of academy schools aim to achieve?

• Reduce educational costs

• Increase government oversight

• Expand educational choice and competition

• Limit university access

Which policy allowed parents and stakeholders to set up new educational provisions?

• Charter schools

• Specialist schools

• City academies

• Free schools

Which sociologist criticized the marketization of education for not truly increasing parental choice?

• Anthony Giddens

• Michael Apple

• Stephen Ball

• Pierre Bourdieu

What criticism is associated with the marketization approach to education?

• It leads to teaching to the test

• It increases teacher satisfaction

• It reduces administrative costs

• It simplifies the curriculum