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Education
infoWhy this? The Education unit explores the functions and inequalities within the education system, whilst considering the norms and values, social mobility, and different school types.
scheduleWhy now? The unit allows students to deepen their critical analysis skills along with applying different theories and methods.
neurologyYou need to know
- Different views of the functions of education
- Functionalist perspective of education
- Marxist perspective of education
- Feminist perspective of education
- Factors affecting educational achievement (gender, social class and ethnicity)
- Processes within schools affecting educational achievement
- Factors outside of school affecting educational achievement
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Identify and explain functions of education
- Identify and describe a variety of different schools
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on these issues
- Describe key ideas on education and capitalism
- Identify and explain various factors affecting educational achievement (gender, social class and ethnicity)
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on these issues
- Identify, describe and explain various processes within schools affecting educational achievement
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on these issues
Revision Quiz
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