Edexcel A Level Sociology Globalization
and privatization of education May 2024
Exam Review Questions and Answers
100% Pass
privatisation
refers to the transfer of government assests or responsibilities to
private companies.
endogenous privatisation
privatisation from within, marketisation has led to schools acting
similar to companies, advertising against competitors, school
takeovers, parents become consumers and payment by results
exogenous privatisation: school services
outsourcing services such as building maintenance, provision and
management of IT, catering, cleaning, etc
exogenous privatisation: school inspections
private companies such as 'tribal inspections' run school
inspections on behalf of OFSTED, other companies offer services
such as 'mock-sted'
exogenous privatisation: building schools
the local council gives contracts out to private companies which
can last fro 25-30 years to design, build and maintain school
services
exogenous privatisation: branding of schools
private companies are selling schools websites, logo
development, rebranding design, school prospectuses, etc
exogenous privatisation: running the exams systems
the UKs largest exam board, Edexcel, is run by multinational
private company Pearsons PLC. Pearsons is one of the worlds
largest educational and book publishing companies in over 70
countries
privatisation A03: standards
and privatization of education May 2024
Exam Review Questions and Answers
100% Pass
privatisation
refers to the transfer of government assests or responsibilities to
private companies.
endogenous privatisation
privatisation from within, marketisation has led to schools acting
similar to companies, advertising against competitors, school
takeovers, parents become consumers and payment by results
exogenous privatisation: school services
outsourcing services such as building maintenance, provision and
management of IT, catering, cleaning, etc
exogenous privatisation: school inspections
private companies such as 'tribal inspections' run school
inspections on behalf of OFSTED, other companies offer services
such as 'mock-sted'
exogenous privatisation: building schools
the local council gives contracts out to private companies which
can last fro 25-30 years to design, build and maintain school
services
exogenous privatisation: branding of schools
private companies are selling schools websites, logo
development, rebranding design, school prospectuses, etc
exogenous privatisation: running the exams systems
the UKs largest exam board, Edexcel, is run by multinational
private company Pearsons PLC. Pearsons is one of the worlds
largest educational and book publishing companies in over 70
countries
privatisation A03: standards
