Card 48 - Ethnicity Differential Attainment: Internal Factors: Ethnocentrism

Question 1

What is ethnocentrism?

Answer 1

• An attitude or policy that gives priority to the culture of one particular ethnic group.

Question 2

Give two examples of ethnocentrism in the curriculum.

Answer 2

• History ignoring the culture of Black and Asian pupils.

* Teaching of English literature as priority.

Question 3

Give two examples where ethnocentrism is challenged in the curriculum.

Answer 3

• Teaching of other languages such as French and Spanish.

* Chinese and Indian students performance remains above the national average despite the ignorance of their culture.