Make education meritocratic and give everyone an equal chance to succeed. As such, the 11+ was abolished along with grammar and secondary modern schools; a comprehensive system was introduced. By 1979, 80% of secondary pupils were attending comprehensives. Functionalists approve as it achieves social integration and meritocracy. Marxists disapprove as it serves the needs of Capitalism, reproducing and legitimising class inequality. Criticisms include: Streaming, labelling, meritocracy being a myth, class inequality, the grammar vs secondary modern divide still exists in areas