Social Class And Achievement

Question 1

(External) define material deprivation

Answer 1

Lack of money

Question 2

Give external factors of social class and achievement

Answer 2

Material deprivation
Cultural deprivation
Cultural capital

Question 3

Give internal factors of social class and achievement

Answer 3

Labelling and self fulfilling prophecy
Streaming
Anti school subculture

Question 4

Give 3 examples of material deprivation

Answer 4

Lack of money affects school success

Middle class students have more support

Poor students struggle with nutrition and study space

Question 5

3 Examples for cultural deprivation

Answer 5

Lack of skills, knowledge in schools

Bernstein - mc students use complex language helping them succeed

Schools prefer elaborated speech

Question 6

Give cultural capital examples

Answer 6

Middle class parents understand the education system

They provide better support and preparation for exams

Working class students miss out in this help

Question 7

(Internal factors) explain in 3 points labelling and self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 7

Teachers may label working class students as less capable

Becker - middle class students seen as ideal pupil

Negative labels lead to lower expectations and performance

Question 8

(Internal) explain 3 points about steaming

Answer 8

Working class students are often placed in lower sets

Lower sets get worse teaching

Limits their success and confidence