Education, Social Class, Gender and Ethnicity - Social class

Question 1

Fill in the gaps
A range of in-school (______) and home-based (_______) factors contribute to different _________ _________

Answer 1

A range of in-school (INTERNAL) and home-based (EXTERNAL) factors contribute to different EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

Question 2

Perry and Francis believe social class remains the most important factor in determining educational outcomes - give an example where the social class affects education results

Answer 2

Children on free school meals are more likely to have special educational needs and attend the lowest performing schools

Question 3

The reason why working-class students may underachieve are multi-casual.

What does multi-casual mean

Answer 3

multi-casual means that it is a mixture of internal and external factors that lead to their relative underachievement

Question 4

How does social class affect educational experiences and outcomes - give some home factors ?

Answer 4

Home factors
- material deprivation
- lack of resources
-poor diet
- poor housing

Question 5

How does social class affect educational experiences and outcomes - give some school factors ?

Answer 5

• Labelling
• Self-fulfilling prophecy
• Streaming/setting
• Subcultures

Question 6

What is material deprivation ?

Answer 6

Material deprivation refers to the lack of resources which might result in poorer educational achievement

Question 7

Give 4 example of material deprivation ?

Answer 7

1. Poor diet
2. Poor housing
3. Old school uniform/dirty clothes
4. Lack of resources - computer

Question 8

What is cultural deprivation ?

Answer 8

Cultural depriavtion is a lack of appropriate norms and values can lead to poorer educational outcomes of w/c children

Question 9

True or false

Students learn their language from their parents and home enviroment ?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Whos theory is Language codes ?

Answer 10

Bernstein

Question 11

What were Bernstiens two language codes ?

Answer 11

The restricted language code and the Elaborated language code

Question 12

True or false

Elaborated language code is associated with working class.

Answer 12

False
Elaborated language code is used by middle class

Question 13

What is culture clash ?

Answer 13

Culture clash is what some working-class students might experience when they enter school as it is unfamiliar and different from their home

Question 14

Fill in the space
______ argued that some ______ _____ _____ were less interested in their ________ education, so gave them less support e.g _____,______,______

Answer 14

DOUGLAS argued that some WORKING CLASS PARENTS were less interested in their CHILDREN’S education, so gave them less support e.g HOMEWORK, GOING TO PARENTS EVENING