Factors Test

Question 1

Name the material factors

Answer 1

Housing
Diet and health
Finances

Question 2

Name cultural deprivation factors

Answer 2

Parental interest
Attitudes and values
Language

Question 3

Name in school factors

Answer 3

Labelling
Setting and streaming
Subcultures
Marketisation policies

Question 4

Name examples of marketisation policies

Answer 4

Educational triage
Cream skimming
Silt shifting

Question 5

What is the definition of material factors

Answer 5

Lacking physical necessities in life
Such as inadequate housing
Diet
Income

Question 6

Give examples of how housing affects educational achievements.

Answer 6

Not enough space
Overcrowded
Increase of illness
Sleep may be affected by damp conditions

Question 7

Why will diet and health affect education

Answer 7

Weak immune system
Lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals
More absence from school
WC have behaviour and emotional issues than MC
Higher rate of anxiety and hyperactivity

Question 8

How does finances affect education

Answer 8

MC mothers are more likely to buy educational toys to stimulate intellectual development
WC cannot afford to buy books and toys
Cant afford equipment

Question 9

How can feat of debt affect education

Answer 9

WC are 5x less likely to apply to unis compared to the MC
WC are more likely to apply to local unis to save money on accommodations

Question 10

What is the definition of cultural factors

Answer 10

Lacking norms and values for educational success

Question 11

How does parental interest affect education refer to Douglas

Answer 11

Douglas conducted a study that found MC parents visit school frequently to discuss their children’s progress

Question 12

Give reason why WC parents are less likely to attend parents evening

Answer 12

Working so not available
Feel uncomfortable in MC environment
Show interest at home rather than school

Question 13

How can a parents education affect children education
Mention Feinstein

Answer 13

Affect children on how week the parents are socialised
Educated parents are likely to show consistent discipline and high expectations for their children
Less educated means less likely to care about education and harsh

Question 14

How does attitudes and values affect education
Mention sugarman

Answer 14

Sugarman mentioned WC and MC subcultures were linked to education achievements
These attitudes result from nature of manual and non manual jobs

MC known for planning for the future by investing time and energy into training by deferred gratification
WC tend to be less secure and this means the attitude of future planning was not fostered

Question 15

How does language affect education
Mention Bernstein

Answer 15

Bernstein says WC children tend to use a restricted code characterised by short unfinished sentences
The MC tend to use elaborated code
Bernstein used two 5 yr old boys he researched one WC and one MC they were give 4 pics and asked to describe what happened over these events

Question 16

What is wrong with Bernsteins research

Answer 16

He only studied two boys so we cannot generalise
Not a representative sample

Question 17

What does cultural factors refer to

Answer 17

Knowledge
Attitudes
Values
Languages
Tastes
This can all be exchanged for educational success

Question 18

Why does Bourdieu use the concept of cultural capital

Answer 18

Because MC students are more successful and have better education

Question 19

What did Becker research about labelling and self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 19

That teachers perceived students from MC background closer to the ideal pupil and the WC furthest away

Question 20

What did rosenthal and Jacobson study about labelling in an elementary school in California

Answer 20

Tested pupils for IQ test
20% were spurters not the most able children
After a yr they were re tested sample showed greater gains
Realised teachers expectations could affect childrens performance
Causing a self fulfilling prophecy

Question 21

What did Stephen ball examine about setting and streaming

Answer 21

There are 3 bands
First band is most able pupils
Second band is the least cooperative and hardest to teach
Third band were troublesome
Based off the teacher’s expectations the bands were taught in different ways so the WC are put at a disadvantage

Question 22

How can subcultures affect in school factors

Answer 22

Groups of people who share similar values and behaviour patterns
Often emerges as a reaction to streaming

Question 23

What did Willis study

Answer 23

The lads held a particular attitude towards school known as anti subculture
The lads looked down on teachers and other students
They rejected authority
Willis argued they prepared the lads for work in capitalism
Overall the education system was failing to produce ideal workers for the capitalist system

Question 24

What is the marketisation policies and how does it affect education

Answer 24

More competitive climate between schools
MC seen as more desirable they achieve better in exams
Best Schools are less likely to select WC students

Question 25

How does the educational triage affect education
Mention gillborn and youdell

Answer 25

Gillborn and youdell rank schools based on their performance
Schools need to achieve good to attract pupils
Education triage categorises pupils into 3 types
WC seen as hopeless cases meaning they are doomed to fail as they are placed into bottom sets