Relationships and Processes in Schools Flashcards
What is the hidden curriculum?
The norms and values which are taught indirectly and are part of the organisation and routines of the school.This includes punctuality, respect for authority and having a pro-school attitude.
Define setting and streaming
Streaming refers to splitting pupils into groups based on their ability, which they stay in across all their subjects. However, setting is where pupils might be in different sets for different subjects.
What is the correspondence principle?
The correspondence principle was proposed by Bowles and Gintis and is the suggestion that education mirrors the workplace in its organisation, rewards systems, etc.
What did Gilborn’s study conclude?
He found that while the vast majority of teachers tried to treat all students fairly, they tended to see African-Caribbean children as a threat when no threat was intended and reacted accordingly with measures of control.
Define Sewell’s black masculinity study.
He found that some black students were disciplined excessively by teachers who felt threatened by these students’ masculinity, sexuality and physical prowess because they had been socialised into racist attitudes. He also found that the boys in the study found that their culture received little or no positive recognition in the school.
