Equality in Education Assignment
3 Pages1432 Words68 Views
Added on 2020-10-05
Equality in Education Assignment
Added on 2020-10-05
ShareRelated Documents
Introduction:The educational setting is a place where staff and students are treated fairly and where their needs andrequirementsare valued. Equality in education means to be fair with all individuals so their potentialsare fulfilled without any discrimination. However, this can be challenging in a society where there aremany differences in terms of gender, religion, race, age, and disabilities and this is why issues ofinequality and discrimination such as bullying, and harassment develop. In this report I will explainissues faced in terms of educational inequality and outline the policies and procedures that aim toprevent and deal with these problems. Functionalism and Marxism:Functionalism’s (Emile Durkheim, Robert Merton a structural consensus theory) main principal is toexplain about how society and social institutions such as family,school and government legal systemcan work together for the greater good. Every organisation in this society has a specific role to play inmaintaining and improving the society. In this theory, they have a consensus to build the functionalsociety. Everyone must work toward the common goal in society and maintain the stability and socialorder in every social institute.Marxism (Karl Marx a conflict theory) on the other hand divides society into two classes, the rulingclass and the lower or working class termed the Bourgeoisie and Proletariats class respectively.Marx’s theory explains how the education, media and law institutions are used by the ruling society.He explains that achieving social mobility is more difficult for the working class. Marxists believethat due to this the elite control the working class not with physical force but with different ideas thatcause the conflict between two classes.Economic issues produce the rich, middle and poor class. Marxist believes that the capitalizationhelps to improve the economy in our society by providing education. The capitalization is importantto shape the educational system and help to improve the economy. However Marxist theorycapitalization society where inequality exists such as power, wealth and opportunities.In our education system in school, your achievement and grade is based on your hard-work and topqualified students get the top jobs. The cause of success and failure depend on the class of parentsbecause if the parents are top class, they know how children improve their marks so, they providemore duration to stay in education (bowls and Gintis). According to the Marxist, the progress orgrades of pupil depend on the rich and poor class in society. UK government statistics report ofGCSCs exam report of lower, middle and poor threshold includes in the graph. Graph 1 shows theyvary from ever year. 21% students who are eligible for free school meal hardly managed to get 5GCSCs out of 75% top achiever. Graph 2 show the eligibility of free school meal between differentethnic groups. It shows percentage of British white people who are eligible for free school meal ishigh. These GCSE results are disadvantageous for the poor school results. These background issuesinfluence education system by not getting enough support from parents and families. Pupil who arefrom poor background families give less result as compared to the pupil belonging to good families.Every child matter:Every child matter policy was launched in 2003. Children from any background should stay safe, behealthy, achieve economic well-being and make positive contribution. These policies attached that arenecessary for other agencies partnership include school, community center, children center, earlyyear's health services and play worker. Every child matter policy cover from birth upto age 19. In2010 under David Cameron government some movement away from every child matter 2003 when
End of preview
Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.
Related Documents
Social Work Theories: Marxism and Feminism | Reportlg...
|10
|3039
|35
Social Work Theories: Marxism and Feminismlg...
|10
|2984
|35
The Study of International Political Sciencelg...
|13
|3218
|164
The Construction of Crime in Victoria: A Marxist and Moral Panic Perspectivelg...
|12
|4118
|54
Answers to Questions of the University Professorlg...
|12
|1833
|317
Theories of Sociologylg...
|4
|630
|40