Class DEA

Question 1

name three external factors for class dea

Answer 1

• cultural deprivation
• material deprivation
• cultural capital

Question 2

name 4 internal factors for class dea

Answer 2

• labelling
• self fulfilling prophecy
• streaming
• pupil subcultures

Question 3

what is cultural deprivation?

Answer 3

the idea that working class children lack the cultural equipment to do well at school

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language, parental education, w/c values, speech codes

w/c parents inadequately socialising their children

Question 4

what is the myth of cultural deprivation?

Answer 4

the idea that w/c fail because the education system is dominated by m/c values

Question 5

what is material deprivation?

Answer 5

lack of education materials which can lead to worse attainment

• diet/health
• financial support
• fear of debt

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housing, diet, financial support, fear of debt

eg. textbooks, tutors, etc

Question 6

what is cultural capital?

Answer 6

the advantage that middle class have over working class

knowledge, skills, language, behaviours

Question 7

what are the 3 things that make up cultural capital?

Answer 7

• educational capital
• economic capital
• social capital

Question 8

what internal factors do interactionists argue is the determining factor for class dea?

Answer 8

Labelling

this happens as early as primary school

Question 9

what is the ‘ideal pupil’?

Answer 9

middle class, obedient, hard working etc.

w/c children are furthest away from this image

Question 10

what are the 3 stages of the self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 10

1. teacher labels pupil and makes prediction about them
2. teacher treats the pupil based on the assumption of the prediction, as if it’s already true
3. pupil internalises teacher’s expectation of them and therefore become the pupil the teacher believed them to be

Question 11

what is streaming?

Answer 11

separating children into different groups based on ability

m/c likely to be in higher streams, w/c likely to be in lower streams

Question 12

explain the a-to-c economy

Answer 12

schools focusing on students who they think are able to get 5 grade Cs to boost the school’s league table position to increase funding and attract more pupils.

Question 13

what is the educational triage?

Answer 13

pupils being sorted into 3 categories:
1. those who will pass anyway and don’t need much help
2. borderline pupils, targeted for extra help to try and boost school’s league table position
3. hopeless students

Question 14

what is a pupil subculture?

Answer 14

a group of pupils who share similar values and behaviour patterns

Question 15

what is differentiation?

Answer 15

the process by which teachers categorise pupils (similar to streaming)

Question 16

what is polarisation?

Answer 16

pupils’ response to streaming, moving to one of two ‘poles’

pro school subculture or anti school subculture are the two ‘poles’

Question 17

what percentage of FSM students move on to higher education compared to non FSM students?

Answer 17

28.1% compared to 46.8%

Question 18

how much more likely is a disadvantaged student to be excluded compared to non disadvantaged?

Answer 18

3x more likely

Question 19

what percentage of state school pupils achieve 7-9s compared to private schools?

Answer 19

28% compared to 61%

Question 20

what is the %gap between m/c and w/c students who get 5 GCSE’s or more?

Answer 20

27%