AS Education - OFSTED Functionalism

Sir Michael Wilshaw, the current head of the government's education watchdog OFSTED, has said that schools are "great forces for social cohesion" and that they "provide the glue that helps hold our society together."

Does that remind you of anything? Functionalism, perhaps?

Wilshaw went on to single out the achievements of the children of immigrants, saying that their success in the UK stood out against that of other European countries - such as Germany, France, Finland, Italy and Switzerland - where they do far worse in school than their native peers.

Read more about Wilshaw's speech here.

AS Functionalist Approaches to Education

(Weds 28th Sept - I have experienced delays in producing my material for you to examine Functionalist views on Education, so although I will get my video and resources done and posted here soon, here are some other videos and resources on the topic for you to look at and make notes on, ready for our discussions and activities in class next week.)

Watch the following videos and make notes on the key points - the function(s) of education, and what Functionalism is and how it looks at education.