Education- Ethnicity: The ethnocentric curicculum

Question 1

Languages- Troyna and Williams

Answer 1

Most schools teach french, spanish, german. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, yet it is not largely taught at schools.

Question 2

History- Ball

Answer 2

History curicculum tries to recreate a ‘mythical age of empire and past glories’ while ignoring the history of black and asian people.

Question 3

Black History Month- Tikly

Answer 3

When black history was mentioned, it tended to be in relation to slavery, rather than the positive contribution of black people in history.

Question 4

School holidays

Answer 4

Based around Christian holidays eg- Christmas, easter. Disregards other religious groups eg- muslim pupils aren’t allowed time off school while fasting in Ramadan.

Question 5

Uniform

Answer 5

traditional school uniforms exclude other ethnicities and religions eg- hijabs, garments etc