The functionalist approach to the functions of the eduacation system in the society
serving the needs of the economy
selection
facilitating social mobility
encoueraging britishness and social cohesion
secondary socialisation
social control
formal education
take splace in educational institutions such as school s and
universities where people elarn knowlegde and skills across a
wide range of subjects.
informal education
takes place when people develop knowledge and skills by observing what is happening
around them in everyday life
the purpose of formal education
sociologists disagree about what formal education is for. The
functionalists approach focuses on the positive functions that the
education system performs in society.
Marxist Approach
this approach sees the education system as bebefitting
privileged groups and reinforcing social inequalities
over time.