The Sociology of Education Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• particularistic : rules and values that are specific to an individual or group, often found in families
• universalistic : rules and values that apply equally to everyone, regardless of personal circumstances
• bridge : a concept from parsons, where school acts as a mediator between the family and wider society
• durkheim : a founding functionalist sociologist who believed education creates social solidarity and teaches specialist skills
• independent : schools that operate independently of state control (e.g. private or fee-paying schools)
• comprehensive : non-selective secondary schools introduced to provide equal access to education
• grammar : a selective school that admits students based on academic ability
• tripartite : an education system introduced in the 1944 education act
• marketisation : the process of introducing market principles into education
• parentocracy : a system where parents have choice and power over their child’s education
• social cohesion : the idea that education promotes a sense of belonging and shared values among citizens
• meritocracy : a system where rewards and status are based on individual effort and ability