Class Inequality: Education

Question 1

Class Inequality - Education:
GOV 2021 Statistics

Answer 1

Class = operationalised by Free School Meals (FSM) eligibility
FSM = 29.5% C grade or above at GCSE
Non-FSM = 57% C grade or above at GCSE

Question 2

Class Inequality - Education:
Oxbridge Statistics

Answer 2

FSM student getting into Oxbridge Uni = 2000:01
Non-FSM student getting into Oxbridge Uni = 20:01

Question 3

Class Inequality - Education:
Theory on Statistics

Answer 3

Mx: Althusser - SOCIAL MOBILITY
Some w/c can achieve educational success

Question 4

Class Inequality - Education:
Althusser

Answer 4

Education = Ideological State Apparatus
Reproduces Inequality: Making w/c generations fail & end up in low-paying jobs
Legitimisation of Inequality: Justifies inequality - Inequality is natural and due to natural ability (meritocracy)

Question 5

Class Inequality - Education:
Bernstein

Answer 5

LANGUAGE CODES:
Education system is a m/c institution; M/C Institutions require an elaborated language code
- m/c can easily move between restricted & elaborate codes
- w/c are bound to restricted codes
-> W/c are at a disadvantage

Question 6

Class Inequality - Education:
Theorist Names

Answer 6

Althusser
Bernstein