discuss the argument that meritocracy is a myth in relation to the education system in australia in doing so explain the non merit factors which can influence a student s educational outcomes use research to support your discussion
In “The Meritocracy Mythâ€, McNamee and Miller identify several ‘non-merit’ factors which “suppress, neutralize, or even negate the effects of merit and create barriers to individual mobilityâ€. Discuss the argument that meritocracy is a myth in relation to the education system in Australia. In doing so, explain the ‘non-merit factors’ which can influence a student’s educational outcomes. Use research to support your discussion. For an understanding of McNamee and Millers’ work, please use the articles provided by the teacher for this purpose. These articles will be uploaded on the Portal under “assessment 3â€.