Sociology Crossword- Education

A crossword for the GSCE AQA Sociology topic "Education" at GCSE level. 

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The official learning of subjects in schools
Formal Education
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What we learn in school that is not officially taught
Informal Education
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Those who believe that education is a function for society to socialise individuals
Functionalists
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An individual or group that ensures conformity
Agent of Social Control
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Movement of individuals up/down the social sclae
Social Mobility
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The feeling of a unified whole
Social Cohesion
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Rewards based on merit rather that class, gender or ethnicity
Meritocracy
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The idea that the compulsory of schools hinders learning
De-schooling
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Subjects and content studied by all pupils in state schools
National Curriculum
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Office for Standards in Education. Monitors that quality of schools/teaching
OFSTED
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Assessments at the end of each Key Stage
SATs
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General Certificate in Secondary Education. National exams at 16
GCSEs
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The qualification introduced in 2008
Diploma
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Lists showing position of school in comparison to others based on exam results
League Tables
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A course/qualification with emphasis on the practical aspect
Vocational
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Names given to individuals by adults when influences the behaviour of the indivdual in response
Labelling
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The idea that labelled people reflect the behaviour of the name
Self-fulfilling Prophecy
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Dividing the whole group separately for each subject
Setting
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Dividing the whole group for the whole curriculum
Streaming
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Disaffected pupils who do not value the system and goals of the schools
Anti School Sub Culture
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Pupils of all abilities taught together
Mixed Ability
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Perception of how a man is and ought to behave undermined by social an economic changes
Crisis of Masculinity
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The person in the household who is the main income earner
Breadwinner
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The structure of the school reflects the culture of the majority
Ethnocentric Curriculum
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The system brought in by 1944 Ed. Act that meant three types of secondary school based on IQ
Tripartite System
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the IQ test taken at 11 to determine secondary school
Eleven Plus
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Training of skills/education required by a changing economy
New Vocationalism
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The programme run to try to raise attainment in deprived areas (EiC)
Excellence in Cities
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(EAZ) Groups of schools, raising standards in most challenging areas
Education Action Zones
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(EMA) A means tested way to convince people to stay in education beyond 16 by paying the student money
Educational Maintenance Allowance
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Card 2

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What we learn in school that is not officially taught

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Informal Education

Card 3

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Those who believe that education is a function for society to socialise individuals

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Card 4

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An individual or group that ensures conformity

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Card 5

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Movement of individuals up/down the social sclae

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