Ethnicity and Educational Attainment

Question 1

What are Ethnic Groups defined as?

Answer 1

People who share common history, customs and identity. They may also share language and religion, seeing themselves as a distinct groups. Ethnicity is not defined by skin colour, for example not all ethnic minorities in the UK are non-white

Question 2

What is the pattern of achievement in Chinese,Indian and Bangladeshi students?

Answer 2

Perform well in exams and above the national average

Question 3

Which ethnic group tend to perform at the national average

Answer 3

White British and Black African students

Question 4

Which Ethnic groups tend to perform below the national average

Answer 4

Pakistani and Black Caribbean students

Question 5

How do Gypsy and Roma students perform

Answer 5

Significantly underperform

Question 6

Which groups do girls not perform better than boys

Answer 6

Roma and Traveller

Question 7

How do Working class white students perform compared to other ethnic groups

Answer 7

W/class white pupils perform lower then w/class from other ethnic groups

Question 8

Compare White pupils progress between the ages of 11-16 compared to other ethnic groups

Answer 8

White pupils make less progress between 11-16 years of age compared to black and asian students - suggests it may soon be the case tat white students perform worst in the country