Topic 2- Ethnic Diffs In Achievement

Question 1

What are the 2 inequalities in the educational achievement of diff ethnic groups

Answer 1

• there are diffs in the achievement BETWEEN ethnic groups, e.g. pupils of Chinese origin do better than black pupils
• there are diffs WITHIN ethnic groups, e.g. pupils of Indian origin do better than pupils of Pakistani origin

Question 2

White pupil’s achievement is very close to the …

Answer 2

National average

Question 3

Give an example where there is gender and class differences WITHIN and BETWEEN ethnic groups

Answer 3

Among all groups other than Gypsy/ Roma and Traveller children, girls do better than boys.

Similarly, within each ethnic group, middle class children do better than wc children