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Explain the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure.
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Education with Theory and Methods
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Explain the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure
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What should an sociology answer explain about role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure?
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For Sociology, this page helps you revise role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure in Education with Theory and Methods. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure concept and the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure AO1.
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- the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure concept: the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure concept is a Sociology 7192 term for the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure. Use it for AO1 by defining the concept, theory, evidence or method accurately before applying it.
- the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure AO1: the role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and class structure AO1 supports AO2 when it is applied to a named social group, institution, policy, education setting or contemporary UK context.
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Education Sociology mistake 1: Add AO3 by explaining why evidence, theory, validity, reliability, representativeness, bias or context affects the conclusion. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 separate.
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