Class differences in education- Material deprivation

Question 1

What percentage of disadvantaged students get a good pass in Maths and English GCSE compared with what percentage of other pupils?

Answer 1

32% of disadvantaged students
59% of all other students

Question 2

Material deprivation
Low school attendance

Answer 2

Jan Flaherty found that financial problems were a significant factor in younger children’s low attendance at school. DfE research from 2015 found that pupils eligible for FSM had a higher rate of absence.

Question 3

Material deprivation
Diet

Answer 3

Marilyn Howard found that children from w/c backgrounds have poorer diet and nutrition which affects their schooling eg- low energy, weak immune systems.

Question 4

Material deprivation
Health

Answer 4

Blanden and Machin said w/c children are more likely to engage in fighting and temper tantrums.

Question 5

Material deprivation
Higher education

Answer 5

Smith and Noble found the costs of Uni deter many w/c students. Since an increase in tuition fees from 2012 to £9000 a year, the number of UK applicants fell by 8.6%.

Question 6

Material deprivation
Costs of free schooling

Answer 6

Jan Flaherty said 20% of those eligible for FSM don’t take up their entitlement for fear of stigmatisation.

Question 7

Material deprivation
Housing

Answer 7

Leech and Campos said the middle class can afford housing in catchment areas which drives up the cost of housing near good schools and excluded the w/c.