Class In School Factors

Question 1

Labelling and the self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 1

When the teacher forms and impression of a pupil and the pupil is labelled as a troublemaker by a teacher who interprets their behaviour as deviant. The pupil then becomes aware of the teachers label and their self-concept beings to change. The pupil then starts living up to their labels and commits more deviant acts.

Question 2

Evaluation of labelling and self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 2

Students can always self-negate the prophecy like in fullers study of ex black girls who were labelled as deviant.

Question 3

Setting and streaming (ball)

Answer 3

In a comprehensive school the students were set into three band from most to least able, these were based on non-academic factors. Those whose fathers were non manual workers had more chance of being in the top band and seen as hardworking. The wc we’re put at a disadvantage

Question 4

Evaluation of setting and streaming

Answer 4

This is outdated and sets are no longer based on fathers occupation but rather how achieving the student is

Question 5

The a-c economy (hill born and youdell)

Answer 5

League tables have created an a-c economy where schools only focus on the MC who have the ability to achieve a C or over and those who don’t (WC) are labelled as hopeless cases and placed into bottom sets giving them so chance of being able to get better

Question 6

Evaluation of the A-C economy

Answer 6

Functionalists would argue that education is meritocratic and students who are placed in bottom sets simply do not put in the ability and effort to achieve a C