Class differences in educational achievement, INTERNAL (evidence)

Question 1

labelling in primary schools

Answer 1

Ray Rist

Question 2

What did Ray Risk find out

Answer 2

found out that the teacher used information about children’s home background and appearance to place them in separate groups, seating each group at a different table

Fast learners - TIGERS - middle class ( nearest to teacher)

CARDINALS AND CLOWNS - more likely to be working class. given lower level books to read and fewer chances to show their abilities

Question 3

Streaming A to C economy

Answer 3

David Gillborn and Deborah Youdell

Question 4

what did david gillborn and deborah youdell find out

Answer 4

teachers are less likely to see working class pupils having an ability

as a result these pupils are more likely to be placed in lower streams

also exam league tables - use this to boost schools

Question 5

who created this concept of Habitus

Answer 5

Bourdieu

Question 6

who was sarah evans

Answer 6

class identity and self exclusion

studied a group of 21 working class girls from south london and found that they were reluctant to apply for elite universities such as oxford