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Describe one function that education may perform for society and explain how this may benefit society. (5 marks)
2 marks for description
One function that both Marxists and functionalists identify is role allocation. The processes of education such as setting, streaming, GCSE and A Level subject choice, and examinations all help sift and sort students into a specific role. For example, a student who is interested in engineering and is successful at sciences is likely to pursue these subjects both at school and university.
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However, Marxists and functionalists have contrasting views about