Education: Class (external)- 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

30% of disadvantaged students
60% of all other students

Question 2

Flaherty

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. 20% of pupils eligible for FSM do not take up their entitlement for fear of stigmatisation.

Question 3

Howard

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

Smith and Noble

Answer 4

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 5

Leech and Campos

Answer 5

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.