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They believe that the education system is meritocratic, which means that everyone has an equal chance based upon ability and effort.

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They believe that the education system is meritocratic, which means that everyone has an equal chance based upon ability and effort.

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Transmission of cultural values - schools help pass on shared values from one generation to the next, They teach lessons such as History, English and RE.

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Transmission of cultural values - schools help pass on shared values from one generation to the next, They teach lessons such as History, English and RE.

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Evaluation - Schools in contemporary society teach a wide range of subjects and celebrate religious and cultural diversity

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Social control- Both in schools and in the workplace we have to cooperate with people who are neither friends or family. Schools socialise us to do this which enables us to become successful later in life. This means that school can act as a 'society in miniature' 

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Social control- Both in schools and in the workplace we have to cooperate with people who are neither friends or family. Schools socialise us to do this which enables us to become successful later in life. This means that school can act as a 'society in miniature' 

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Evaluation - Marxists claim that the education system persuades working class pupils to accept working class pupils jobs which are boring

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Economic function - modern societies have complex division of labour, where people need specialist skills.

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Economic function - modern societies have complex division of labour, where people need specialist skills.

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Evaluation - The New Right are critical of the modern education system and claim it is inadequate for teaching the skills needed.

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Role allocation - Davis and Moore argue that the education system selects and allocates pupils to their future work roles. Schools are able to match people to what job they are most suited to. This will encourage everyone to compete for the highly skilled jobs and society can select this most talented people for them.

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Role allocation - Davis and Moore argue that the education system selects and allocates pupils to their future work roles. Schools are able to match people to what job they are most suited to. This will encourage everyone to compete for the highly skilled jobs and society can select this most talented people for them.

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Evaluation - Marxists reject this claim and argue that it is not the most talented people but the most privileged

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Parsons argues that the education system is a bridge between the family and wider society. this bridge is needed because society operates on universalistic norms

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Parsons argues that the education system is a bridge between the family and wider society. this bridge is needed because society operates on universalistic norms

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Functionalists argue that society operates by value consensus. This is a shared set of norms and values that allow society's members to cooperate harmoniously with each other to keep things running soothingly. 

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Functionalists argue that society operates by value consensus. This is a shared set of norms and values that allow society's members to cooperate harmoniously with each other to keep things running soothingly. 