Ethnicity // External

Question 1

give the two external factors that affect ethnicity and achievement

Answer 1

• material deprivation
  -racism in wider society

Question 2

how does material deprivation affect ethnicity and achievement (2)

Answer 2

• more likely to be materially deprived and be homeless

- parda in Islam only allowed for one source of income

Question 3

how does racism in wider society affect ethnicity and achievement (4)

Answer 3

• racial prejudice prevents poc getting higher laying jobs/ promotions
• dress codes against natural hair or headscarves
• students self esteem put down and less motivated at school
• parents experiences with racism may affect pupils ambitions/attitudes and motivations

Question 4

evaluate material deprivation as a factor affecting ethnicity and achievement

Answer 4

• pupil premium and FSM help reduce material inequality (counter—> don’t know what schools spend PP on?)
• school is meritocratic (counter —> is it ? is material inequality reduced ?)
• there is no clear pattern linked FSM and some minorities are more likely to be on FSM but still succeed
• white FSM achieve worse than any other FSM ethnicity

Question 5

evaluate racism in wider society as a factor affecting ethnicity and achievement (3)

Answer 5

• Indian and Chinese pupils gain highest results so no racism in wider society ?
• wider society is too broad; data may be inaccurate as no one admits to racism
• racism is illegal eg Equality Act 2010 (doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen)