Ethnicity and Achievement (Internal)

Question 1

What do Gillborn and Youdell say is an internal factor? (Teacher Racism and Labelling)

Answer 1

Teachers are quicker to discipline black students than white students for the same behaviour. Black pupils are more likely to be sent out, put in lower sets or sent to special needs schools

Question 2

What does Sewell say is an internal factor? (Pupil Subcultures)

Answer 2

Students form one of 4 subcultures against racism
1. Rebels
2. Conformists
3. Retreatists
4. Innovators
these effect their educational achievement

Question 3

What is the Ethenocentric Curriculum?

Answer 3

curriculum prioritising one race (whites), teaching is biased towards the dominant culture especially hidden curriculum

Question 4

What does Gillborn say is an internal factor? (Setting and Institutional Racism)

Answer 4

Teachers judge black students to have less potential, putting them in lower sets and foundation exams. Education system is institutionally racist due to not being an accurate measure of potential and just a hinderence.