Key terms Flashcards
Social capital
social networks of influence and support.
Underrachievement
The failure of individuals to fulfil their potential.
Vocationalism
Education is closely linked to the world of work.
Compensatory education
Extra educational help for those facing the greatest disadvantages in education.
Streaming
A means of grouping students by ability
Meritocracy
the principle that everyone should have the same chances of doing as well in education as their ability will allow
Social solidarity
shared norms, culture, understandings and social ties that bind people together
Cultural deprivation
lacking cultural features in the home and family which lead to failure in education
hidden curriculum
attitudes, values and behaviour which are taught through a school’s organisation and teachers’ attitudes but which are not part of the formal timetable of school.
self-fulfilling prophecy
People acting in accordance with predictions of their behaviour.
