Material Factors - Working Class Underachievement

Question 1

Smith and noble

Answer 1

Smith and noble look at
material deprivation or the
impacts of poverty, poor quality
housings leads to higher rates
of sickness, Poor diet or lack ot
breakfast lowers Concentration
in lesson. material deprivation
puts pressure on young people
to supplement family income
leading to tiredness and no time
to study

Question 2

Material factors - usefulness

Answer 2

Working class students may struggle to concentrate in lessons due to the lack of breakfast and miss content needed for exams due to sickness and higher turnover. A teachers leads to poor quality of education.

Question 3

Forsyth and furlong

Answer 3

they found the most Significant factor that deters the working from university is the cost

Question 4

Catchment areas

Answer 4

Catchment are where schools
grow their pupils, schools in socially
deprived areas with (poverty,
unemployment and crime) have a
higher turnover of teachers.

Question 5

Material evaluation

Answer 5

John Coldron-however It is not material factors that cause inequality but cultural, there is a natural pull over your social class. working class groups. don’t attend university as its culturally not comfortable