differential education achievement: ethncity (external factors)

Question 1

ethnicity

Answer 1

a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language or the like. this is different to race which is related to biology

Question 2

Trends in ethnicity and achievement

Answer 2

• Only 24% of White male pupils who were on free school-meals gained 5 A- C Grades.
• White & Asian pupils on average achieve higher than Black pupils.
• Amongst Asians, Indians do better than Pakistanis & Bangladeshis

Question 3

Trends in ethnciity and educational achievement

Hastings

Answer 3

White pupils make less progress between the ages of 11-16 years-old compared to
Black or Asian pupils.
If current trends continue then White pupils will become the lowest performing ethnic group in the UK.

Question 4

Trends in ethnciity and educational achievement

M/C compared to W/C

Answer 4

Within every ethnic group,
M/C pupils do better than
W/C pupils.