Lesson 9 external factors affecting education 📚

Question 1

What is an internal factor?

Answer 1

A factor inside school which affects achievement

Question 2

4 internal factors

Answer 2

.school ethos
.setting and Streaming
.hidden curriculum
.subcultures (peer group)
.labelling

Question 3

What is the functionalist view of education?

Answer 3

Meritocracy

Question 4

What is the Marxist view of education?

Answer 4

Correspondence principle

Question 5

What is a feminist view of education?

Answer 5

Patriarchal

Question 6

What is socialisation?

Answer 6

There are many differences between families which might have an effect later on in school. E.g. what examples are taught as ‘right’ and ‘wrong

Question 7

What is material deprivation?

Answer 7

Lack of money, it could be cold and overcrowded at home, there might be inadequate nutrition, lack of books & equipment

Question 8

What are adult attitudes?

Answer 8

The interest and encouragement of parents, but also the assumptions and prejudices of teachers about a child’s class, gender, and ethnicity.

Question 9

What is language?

Answer 9

English may not be everybody’s fist language, there are differences between cultural groups on the use of language, girls often have more advanced language skills.