External factors affecting education Flashcards

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Health and diet theory

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Howard - working class children don’t tend to get an adequate diet at home. This means they aren’t getting enough nutrients they need t o be healthy (weak immune system), this will lead to things like time off school, missing exams and lesson which leads to underachievement.

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Speech codes

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Bernstein:
Elaborated - They speech in full sentences (typically middle class) can understand formal English.

Restricted - typically working class, shortened sentences, can be held back in school because they can’t understand the curriculum fully.

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cultural captial

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Skills, attitudes and norms that the middle class tend to posses which allows them to achieve higher in education.

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