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TITLE: DATE:27/09/2018Functionalist Perspective of Education

AcademiesVocational Training

School Admissions codeCovert Selection

What do the following key terms mean?

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The Big Question:

What is the function of Education?

Objective Key WordsKnow

Understand

TITLE: DATE: 27/09/2018

To what extent is the Functionalist perspective convincing?

Apply

What are their key arguments regarding education?

What is the Functionalist perspective? Social Cohesion

Social Solidarity

Functionalist Perspective of Education

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RESEARCH: COVERT SELECTION:TOUGH AND BROOKS 2007:Uncovered hidden selection in some school where students are cherrypicked by schools based on factors such as :-Ability-Social class and-Middle class family

GREEN ALLEN AND JENKINS 2014:-Free schools socially selective choosing brightest and wealthiest pupils.-Even those opened in deprived areas failed to enrol neediest students.

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Examples of covert selection:

-Making school literature complex thus putting workingclass parents off.

-Enrolment forms being too complex.

-Failing to advertise school open days or events in more working class areas.

-London Oratory School-2014, criticised for complex admissions processdisadvantaging working class and ethnic minorities

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Consensus Conflict

SOCIOLOGIST: 1) Emile Durkheim: Father of Functionalism:

-Positive perspective about education.

-Means for all people to prepare for working life and improve their life chances through upward social mobility.

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Social Cohesion:refers to the bonds or 'glue' that brings people together and integrates them into a united society.

Functional prerequisites:the basic needs that must be met if society is to survive.

Social solidarity: the integration of people into society throughshared values, a common culture, shared understandings and social ties.

Key word Definition

KEY TERMS:Can you guess what these key terms mean?

Now put them in your own sentence....

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Durkheim on education:1) Passing on society's culture and building social solidarity:Meets a functional prerequisite by passing on key norms, values and culture from generation to generation in society.

What are norms and values?How might education provide this and whymight this be a good thing?

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KEY TERM:Particularistic values: give priority to personal relationships.Universalistic values: rules and values that apply to all member of society.

CAN YOU GUESS THE KEY WORDS?Key word Definition

CAN YOU USE THEM IN A SENTENCE?

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Durkheim:2) Education provides a bridge between particularistic values to universalistic values-

eg from family to the whole of society:-Schools are like society in miniature, and help prepare young people for the future.EG: Teacher to mark by same criteria (universalistic values) not depending on whether they like the student or not (particularistic values).

Is Durkheim right about this?Do teachers treat all students in a 'universalistic' way?

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How might school act like 'society in miniature'?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/28/dutch-schoolchildren-must-visit-rembrandt-and-parliament

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To what extent do you consideryour education relevant to theworld of work?Should the links be made more orless obvious?

2) Schultz:

The theory of human capital:-High levels of spending on education and training is justified (develops people's skills and knowledge).-Provides trained and qualified people to fit the labour force to ensure society runs smoothly.

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3) Davis and Moore: Allocating roles and legitimising social inequality:-Education sorts the stronger from the weak academically and 'sorts and sifts' so that the most able become the best qualified.-Equality of educational opportunity does exist, and everyone with the most talent has equal chance of going out ahead.-If the best don't prevail they didn't work hard enough, as society is fair.

How far is it true to say that the education system sifts and sorts individuals into appropriate roles according to their abilities?What perspective can you think of which might disagree with this?

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4) Parsons:Three major functions of education for Parsons are:-Acts as a bridge between the family and adult roles. -Passes on universal value of achievement socialising the young in the norms and values of society. -Allocates appropriate roles of children as education is meritocratic.

Give me 3 reasons why educationis not necessarily meritocratic?

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Criticisms of the functionalist perspective on education:Read the criticisms.

Highlight key words from the summary.

Complete the task.

Extension:

Can you think of other criticisms of your own?Be ready to discuss all of this with the class.

TASK:

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DUE

MAKE A NOTEHOMEWORKRead and highlight the article. Answer the Questions in your book:How has compulsory education changed over the years?How does the UK compare to international trends?What are the key fears about compulsory education up to the age of 18?Why was education seen as a public good?What's the role of welfare services within education?

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REVIEW & REFLECT

TITLE: DATE: 27/09/18

Task: Answer the following question:

· Give two functions of education for a Functionalist (4)· Suggest three ways that schooling might contribute to social stability (6)

One function of education for a functionalist is the development of social cohesion within society....This theory was proposed by....He argues that....A second function of education is.....

Functionalist Perspective of Education