Education- Social Class (external factors)

Question 1

What are the material explanations for social class differences?

Answer 1

-Diet and health
-Catchment area
-Fear of debt
-Financial support and the costs of education
-Poverty and home circumstances

Question 2

How does diet and health effect education?

Answer 2

-Children from poorer households have a lower intake of vitamins and minerals
-Poor nutrition affects the immune system
-poor immune system may lead to increased absence from school
-Lack of nutrition may lead to difficulty concentrating in class

Question 3

Diet and health: What kind of baheviour are child from lower classes likely to show

Answer 3

-Children from lower classes are more likely to have emotional/ behavioural problems
-More likely to engage in externalising behaviour such as fighting which could lead to suspension

Question 4

How could you evaluate diet and health?

Answer 4

-Free school meals were provided to avoid absences due to illness

Question 5

How does poverty and circumstances impact education?

Answer 5

-Overcrowding may leave less room for educational activity’s
-Disturbed sleep
-Devolpment can be impaired
-Families living in temporary accommodation may have to switch schools regularly
-children in crowding are more likely to have accidents
-Cold/damp housing can cause I’ll health

Question 6

Why does fear of debt impact education?

Answer 6

-Going to university causes debt
-Expensive to cost the cover of tutition fees, books and living expensive
-Deters working class students
-Less likely to receive financial support from their family
-More likely to go to local university’s which a lower status

Question 7

How do Financial support and the costs of education impact education?

Answer 7

-Have to go without equipment and experiences that enhances educational achievement
-May result in children feeling isolated
-The cost of items such as transport,uniforms, books, computers, calculators, sports,music and art equipment
-Inability to afford private schooling + poorer quality of local school
-Children of families in lower income may have to work to help provide for the family which has a negative impact on education

Question 8

How could you evaluate the costs of education?

Answer 8

-Support is available through PPE funding
-EMAs we’re abolished in 2011

Question 9

How does catchment area impact education