class differntal achievement; external factors material deprivation Flashcards
what does material deprivation mean?
lacking the physical necessities of life needed for educational success like money
what did the department of education and skills find about those on free school meals?
only 40% of them gained 5 or more at gsce which is below other pupils
A03 why might free school meals not be an adequate indicator for poverty?
does not show and accurate point of the poverty level as not all parents in poverty will take free school meals due to stigmatisation
what sre the three factors of material deprivation that affects educational achievement?
housing, health and diet, cost of schooling
what does waldfogel and washbrook find ?
wc individuals are more likely to live in over-crowded or damp accomodations, they will have no where to work and can affect concentration
A03 for housing?
school do try to accomodate for this problem by having facilities like the library, however not all schools can afford this like those in deprived areas
what did howard find?
children from poorer homes had lower intake of vitamins and minerals which could affect the immune system causing absences and affecting achievement
A03 what are children entitiled to that helps with diet and health? however what recently happened and who helped with it?
entitled to free school meals. however during lockdown children where not recieving these meals and rashford did a campiagn to provide them with meals during the lockdown.
what did bull find?
wc miss out on things that can enhance there educational experience like trips, they also cant afford things like revision guides and laptops which aids there educational performance due to thier lact of material wealth
A03 for bulls point on cost of schooling?
the eduaction maintance allownace however this was removed by the coalition government which affected financial support for the working class. the government also helped out in the pandemic my providing laptops for wc
