Racism- Teacher Expectations and Educational Triage

Question 1

Gilborn and Youdell

Answer 1

Educational triage reinforces failure of black students- allocated to lower streams and sets. Their needs are neglected as they are seen as less likely to achieve 5 A*-C GCSEs

Question 2

Gilborn

Answer 2

Introduction of EBacc to measure school performance makes it harder for black pupils to succeed
Black pupils likely to be placed in lower teaching groups + denied opportunity to study or achieve required grades in EBacc subjects, teachers don’t see black children as likely academic successes

Question 3

DFE Statistics

Answer 3

Although more black students were taking EBacc, and doing better in EBacc subjects, they still lagged behind all pupils in levels of entry + success