Class Differences In Achievement Internal

Question 1

Self-fulfilling prophecy what is this?
>prediction made about someone
>key feature, comes true simply because it has been made.
Teachers creat self-fulfilling prophecies through labels they attach to pupils

Answer 1

> prediction made about someone
key feature, comes true simply because it has been made.
Teachers creat self-fulfilling prophecies through labels they attach to pupils

Question 2

Streaming what is this?

Answer 2

Extreme institutionalised from of labelling.
Works by putting all pupils of similar ability into the same class.
Those placed in lower streams may be denied access to same curriculum.

Question 3

Pupil subcultures what are they?

Answer 3

Pro school subcultures
Anti school subcultures often formed by those in lower sets.
These are formed because school deprives lower streamed pupils of status, so create their own status. Often leads to self-fulfilling prophecies.

Question 4

Educational Policies what are they?

Answer 4

Sociologists argue marketisation has increased amount of streaming.
Policies on grants/fees/school leaving age have an impact on home background factors such as material deprivation or cultural.

Question 5

Labelling what is this?

Answer 5

Labels are meanings or definitions we attach to someone to make sense of them. M-C= Bright, motivated, cooperative.
Teachers label M-C children as ideal pupils.
Key idea of labelling underlies many of the other processes within schools that cause under-achievement.