Achievement - Internal

Question 1

Conformity

Answer 1

Accepts values of school, eager to succeed

Question 2

Innovation

Answer 2

Pro education, anti school

Question 3

Rebellion

Answer 3

Reject + oppose values

Question 4

Retreatism

Answer 4

Isolate themselves from subcultures

Question 5

Ethnocentric

Answer 5

Prioritising one particular culture, disregarding others

Question 6

Ethnocentric

Answer 6

Prioritising one particular culture, disregarding others

Question 7

Colley

Answer 7

ICT is masculine, methodical, individual

Question 8

Kelly

Answer 8

Science experiments draw boys attention

Question 9

Subculture

Answer 9

Small group within big group, distinct attitudes and values

Question 10

Anti school subculture

Answer 10

Reject values of school

Question 11

Keddie

Answer 11

Teachers don’t distribute knowledge evenly

Question 12

Ball

Answer 12

In mixed ability, polarisation lessens

• teachers still differentiate
• middle class is more co-operative

Question 13

Meritocracy

Answer 13

‘Whatever your social position at birth everyone has equal opportunities and mobility for talent to get to the top’

Question 14

Role allocation

Answer 14

Davis and Moore

- talented people given important roles

Question 15

Exams

Answer 15

Healthy competition

- inequality - inevitable and desirable

Question 16

Meritocracy flaws

Answer 16

Over emphasis on positive side of society

- ignore aspects eg race, gender, class