Outline and explain two cultural factors that may contribute to the poorer educational progress of some social groups in schools

Question 1

point 1

Answer 1

• bernstein: restricted code
• lower social classes tend to speak in a restricted code
• teachers speak in elaborated code
• resulting in lower classes falling behind

Question 2

point 2

Answer 2

• middle class parents tend to have a more positive attitude to education
• more supportive of childs education