P1 Education - Ethnicity and Educational Achievement

Question 1

What was the percentage point difference in GCSE achievement between white British and Pakistani pupils in 2004?

Answer 1

10.3

Question 2

How has this percentage point difference changed over the years?

Answer 2

The percentage point difference increases as the years go on.

Question 3

Which ethnic groups have the highest attainment at GCSE?

Answer 3

Chinese (this shows that not all ethnicity students suffer from the education system)

Question 4

Which ethnic group have made the greatest gains in achievement at GCSE?

Answer 4

Bangladesh

Question 5

What can you surmise from the table about FSM and GCSE attainment? How does low income affect ethnic groups differently?

Answer 5

1. The amount of White British people with FSM is significantly less than those of different ethnicity
2. If the parents have low income they may not be able to afford ro send their children to school meaning they’re more entitled to FSM

Question 6

Which ethnic group is the most likely to go to university?

Answer 6

Chinese

Question 7

Which ethnic group is the least likely to go to university?

Answer 7

White British / Black Caribbean

Question 8

What can you summarise about the relationship between Ethnicity and material deprivation from table 2.5.4?

Answer 8

• The higher the income the more likely the student will attain 5 or more GCSEs
• Pakistani have the lowest income meaning they have more of a disadvantage as they’re less likely to be able to afford things like computers / internet access / private tuition