Relationship And Progress Within School

Question 1

What is setting

Answer 1

Students are sorted into classes according to ability but on subject by subject

Question 2

Mixed ability

Answer 2

Students are sorted into classes not based on ability

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of streaming

Answer 3

Students are likely to be better at some subjects them others so some bottom stream students won’t be challenged enough and some top stream students will struggle.

Bottom stream and set can also have low self-esteem and not work as hard as they could.

Question 4

Advantage of setting and streaming

Answer 4

Setting and streaming mean that children can work at their own level and pace

Question 5

Mixed ability disadvantages

Answer 5

Mixed ability classes avoid worsening gaps in pupils achievement but teachers still hold low expectations for low ability pupils which means the higher students won’t be challenged

Question 6

What is a subculture

Answer 6

A group who share ideas and behaviour patterns which are different from mainstream culture.

Question 7

Examples of subculture within school

Answer 7

Sporty students, academic achievers or lads

Question 8

Willis study on social class

Answer 8

Studied a group of boys who formed an anti-school subculture. They disrupted lessons as a way to gain respect from others in the subculture. They also believed school was pointless as they were likely to get working class manual jobs.

Question 9

Practice questions page 23

Answer 9

What is the hidden curriculum?
How can teachers labels lead to self-fulfilling prophecies?
Define the term subculture and give two examples of subcultures which could appear in school

Question 10

What is streaming

Answer 10

Students are sorted into classes according to ability and they stay in that group for all of the subjects