Outline two ways in which schools may promote competition between
pupils:
One way in which schools may promote competition between pupils is by
ranking pupils by ability. This regards that students are likely to be
encouraged to compete for the highest score within tests, with schools
being known to place emphasis on individual achievement.
A second way in which schools may promote competition between pupils
is by banding and streaming the pupil based on achievement. This
promotes competition amongst students for purpose of attempting to get
ahead, working hard to be placed in the higher sets.
Outline three ways in which the education system may be seen as
patriarchal:
One way in which the education system may be seen as being patriarchal
is using gendered imaging in the classroom. This regarding that many
‘male-dominated’ subjects, place emphasise on the use of male images in
their resources, seen such as within the heavy use of male models in
science textbooks. The heavy use of gendered images can be used to
infer towards a patriarchal education system as it marginalises women
from these subjects, perhaps instead encouraging them to pursue more
‘feminine’ subjects, such as cooking or textiles, of which are likely to lead
to lower paid jobs.
Another way in which the education system can be inferred to be
patriarchal is through there often being a patriarchal hierarchy of power in
schools. This regards that males are more likely to be in senior positions in
schools. This maintains the patriarchy as girls are likely to lose careers
aspirations to advance to positions of hierarchy when they are lacking
hierarchal role models within education, reproducing a patriarchal society.
Finally, patriarchy is seen to be present in the education system under the
male gaze, the school uniform proposed for girls most commonly being
that of a skirt. There are often issues in schools arising whereby girls are
seen as sexual objects, controversy often arising by male teachers
punishing girls for their uniform more frequently than boys. This in turn
acting to oppress and marginalise girls, identifying at a young age that
they are often viewed more in line with their appearance then their
academic ability.
‘Teachers may label and treat some groups of pupils differently from
others. Schools and staff will have views about appropriate pupil
behaviour and attitudes to school.
Relationships and processes within schools may lead to anti-school
subcultures’
pupils:
One way in which schools may promote competition between pupils is by
ranking pupils by ability. This regards that students are likely to be
encouraged to compete for the highest score within tests, with schools
being known to place emphasis on individual achievement.
A second way in which schools may promote competition between pupils
is by banding and streaming the pupil based on achievement. This
promotes competition amongst students for purpose of attempting to get
ahead, working hard to be placed in the higher sets.
Outline three ways in which the education system may be seen as
patriarchal:
One way in which the education system may be seen as being patriarchal
is using gendered imaging in the classroom. This regarding that many
‘male-dominated’ subjects, place emphasise on the use of male images in
their resources, seen such as within the heavy use of male models in
science textbooks. The heavy use of gendered images can be used to
infer towards a patriarchal education system as it marginalises women
from these subjects, perhaps instead encouraging them to pursue more
‘feminine’ subjects, such as cooking or textiles, of which are likely to lead
to lower paid jobs.
Another way in which the education system can be inferred to be
patriarchal is through there often being a patriarchal hierarchy of power in
schools. This regards that males are more likely to be in senior positions in
schools. This maintains the patriarchy as girls are likely to lose careers
aspirations to advance to positions of hierarchy when they are lacking
hierarchal role models within education, reproducing a patriarchal society.
Finally, patriarchy is seen to be present in the education system under the
male gaze, the school uniform proposed for girls most commonly being
that of a skirt. There are often issues in schools arising whereby girls are
seen as sexual objects, controversy often arising by male teachers
punishing girls for their uniform more frequently than boys. This in turn
acting to oppress and marginalise girls, identifying at a young age that
they are often viewed more in line with their appearance then their
academic ability.
‘Teachers may label and treat some groups of pupils differently from
others. Schools and staff will have views about appropriate pupil
behaviour and attitudes to school.
Relationships and processes within schools may lead to anti-school
subcultures’
