External factors affecting education

Question 1

Health and diet theory

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Speech codes

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

cultural captial

Answer 3

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