Teacher’s Desk Gianluca David Jaganiya Hanad Miriam Dahyon Sandy Abdirahman Usaama Chanelle Georgia Lazaro Kavish Michael Adam Lesley Abi Adarsh Solomon Bernard Kyle Ashlee Dillan Abdi.B Jinesh Abdillahi Brandon Ghilman Teacher’s Desk Jihan Cameron Kelvin

Do Now Activity! What is meant by a ‘Free’ School? Using your show me boards write down your answers to the key questions which appear on the screen. Wait for the clap before revealing your answers! What is meant by a ‘Free’ School? What are key performance indicators? What is meant by the term pupil premium? What is the difference between a community school and an Academy? What are the four judgements a school can receive in an Ofsted judgement? What are the four categories within an Ofsted report? What is the Hidden Curriculum? Ten minutes and feedback

Lesson 3: Evaluating different our school system B673: Sociology of Education All (D/C grade):Can I evaluate the different types of schools and how our education system was structured? Most (C/B grade): Can I analyse the purpose of different types of schools and the reasons why our education has been structured in this way? Writing down today’s learning objective and title – 2minutes Some (B/A grade): Can I analyse why the educational system in the UK has so many different types of schools and find social reasoning for this school system?

First Task! This lesson’s key terms: National Curriculum SATs GCSE Local Educational Authority Vocational Education Secondary Modern Cast your mind back to our first lesson together where we evaluated the effectiveness of four different schools. In your table groups you have 15 minutes to feedback to each other on the effectiveness of your chosen case study school. Remember to outline the things the school does well and what it needs to work on as well as details of it’s key performance indicators. Ten minutes and feedback – writing down key words

Functionalist Marxist Education has important role to play in ensuring we conform with societies rules If you work hard and can afford fees of independent schools then you are entitled to that privilege. Elitism – top percent of society operating and oppressing the masses Deliberately ensuring that state sector remains uneducated

Schooling in Britain Academies Independent Schools Pre-school State Grammar Schools Grant-Maintained Schools Primary Private Schools Secondary What are they? 10 minutes Comprehensive Schools City Technology Colleges (CTCs) ‘Free’ Schools

National Curriculum What is the purpose of the National Curriculum? Working in pairs work through each subject on our curriculum at St Mark’s. Why do we study that chosen subject? What is the purpose of learning it? Are there any subjects that we should include on the National Curriculum that we don’t currently offer? In pairs decide and give a reason why… Inequalities, competition, elitism,

SATs GCSE A Level BTEC Standard assessment tests- end of KS2 General certificate in secondary education Inequalities, competition, elitism, A Level BTEC

Comprehensive schools Education Reform Act 1988 Aim? To improve state education, but did not apply to independent schools. Tri-partite System Secondary Modern Comprehensive schools 11 plus test Technical Schools Inequalities, competition, elitism, Grammar Schools

Exam style question: How is the British Education System structured? Make reference to the 1988 Education Act and Key Social Theories (12 marks) 10 minutes– responding individually Literacy Focus: Make sure to use capital letters and full stops. Have you used paragraphs to separate your ideas?

What would we need to include to be successful? Success Criteria?

Homework task! Interview Interview a member of your family who has had a different experience of education to you. Ideally someone who has been out of education for the last twenty years or so. Create a series of questions to get an understanding of how education has changed over the years. Create a review of their account and accompany it with details of the school that they attended. How does it differ to yours? Essay responses: Due Thursday 19th of September. www.stmarkssociologyscholars.weebly.com

Two things I have learnt in today’s lesson… Recap! Two things I have learnt in today’s lesson… 5 minutes and pack up