IF

Question 1

streaming

Answer 1

grouping pupils into classes for all or most of their lessons, so that a pupil is in the same group regardless of the subject being taught

Question 2

anti-school subculture

Answer 2

students who don’t agree with the values, norms, rules, and ethos of the school

Question 3

pro-school subculture

Answer 3

students who do agree with the values, norms, rules, and ethos of the school

Question 4

school ethos

Answer 4

specific things that make up the particular character of the schoo

Question 5

hidden curriculum

Answer 5

a set of lessons “which are learned but not openly intended” to be taught in school such as the norms, values, and beliefs conveyed in both the classroom and social environment

Question 6

polarisation

Answer 6

The splitting of a society into two distinct groups that are different ends of a spectrum

Question 7

pupil subcultures

Answer 7

a group of pupils who share similar behaviours and views on school

Question 8

meritocracy

Answer 8

a society whereby jobs and pay are allocated based on an individual’s talent and achievements rather than social status

Question 9

comprehensive schools

Answer 9

local schools which do not select pupils on the basis of academic ability

Question 10

GIST

Answer 10

Girls Into Science and Technology- project in the early 1980s to try and address gender differences in subject choice and encourage girls to go into STEM