2⃣ethinic Differences In Achievement

Question 0

Explain the patterns of ethnic achievement

Answer 0

⚫️black, Pakistani and Bangladeshi pupils
➡️do worst
➡️indians do best

⚫️white people very close to national average
➡️form great majority of school population

⚫️among white and clack working class pupils
➡️girls do better than boys 
➡️w/c black girls do better than w/c white girls

⚫️among asians
➡️boys do between

Question 1

What is an ethnic group

Answer 1

⚫️shared culture, identity and history
➡️group of people who see themselves as a distinct group based on
➡️e.g. religion,geography, language

⚫️ethnic minority may be different skin colour
➡️from majority population

⚫️largest minority groups in Britain
➡️non-white
➡️african, Caribbean, south asian

⚫️deciding who is in which ethnic group is a problem
➡️not all asians have same nationalities, religions and languages

Question 2

Explain the differences in achievement

Answer 2

⚫️internal factors
➡️within schools and education system
➡️e.g. Pupil-teacher interactions and educational policies

⚫️external factors
➡️outside the education system
➡️e.g home and family background