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ASSESS THE REASONS WHY IT WAS ASSUMED THAT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS WOULD PARTLY RESERVE SOCIAL CLASS DISADVANTAGES IN SCHOOLING. (20)
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ASSESS THE REASONS WHY IT WAS ASSUMED THAT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS WOULD PARTLY RESERVE SOCIAL CLASS DISADVANTAGES IN SCHOOLING. (20) Education is crucial. It takes up a large proportion of people's lives and affects their future. It is also very expensive e.g. in 1992 it cost the government £32.3 million. Education can both be formal and informal. The schooling system that exists today is formal education. Formal education is where specialised institutions are set up and trained professionals, who are paid, are employed to pass on skills and knowledge e.g. schools are built. Another form of schooling also exists, known as formal education. This is when information learnt is usually passed down by family and community members. E.g. farming, the son will learn farming skills from his father and other members. Comprehensive schools focus on the lower class and emphasize on punctuality, obedience and hard work. They emerged to reduce social...
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