Class and Achievement - external

Question 1

What are external factors

Answer 1

Refers to factors outside education system that influence educational achievement of pupils.

Question 2

What are the 3 main external factors?

Answer 2

Material Deprivation
Cultural Deprivation
Cultural Capital

Question 3

Define material deprivation

Answer 3

Refers to living in poverty and lacking necessary materials like housing and income.

Question 4

What is Material Deprivation usually measured by?

Answer 4

Whether or not a pupil has FSM as statistics show that those who are not on FSM are far more likely to pass and achieve 5 A* - C grades (including in math and English)

Question 5

What are the 3 areas material deprivation is broken down into?

Answer 5

Housing
Health
Finances

Question 6

Breakdown the factor of housing in material deprivation

Answer 6

Housing issues:
Overcrowded conditions
Temporary Accommodation
Cold/ Damp conditions

Question 7

Break down factor of health in Material Deprivation

Answer 7

Issues with health:
ill health - Howard - poorer families have less vitamin intake, can result in more absences, frequent illness and loss of concentration.

Emotional problems - Wilkinson - among 10 Year olds the poorer the social class the higher the amount of anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders. Leads to exclusion from lessons and underachievement.

Question 8

Breakdown factor of finances in Material Deprivation

Answer 8

Issues with finance - lack of money results in underachievement as failure to buy necessary equipment and so if part time jobs taken up decrease study time etc leading to underachievement.