Material Deprivation

Question 1

Define ethnicity

Answer 1

Sharing a set of cultural characteristics within a group

Question 2

Name 2 key patterns in attainment and ethnicity

Answer 2

Chinese & Indians outperform the white majority

Pakistanis, black Caribbeans and gypsies do worse

Question 3

What does the Swann report suggest?

Answer 3

50% of achievement differences base on ethnic minorities were to do with class

Question 4

What are patterns in attainment and ethnicity strongly influenced by?

Answer 4

Gender and class

Question 5

Name a weakness of the patterns in attainment and ethnicity (material deprivation)

Answer 5

Only looking at material deprivation means you’re ignoring other factors like cultural deprivation or language barriers