Class Inequality: 20 Mark Question Plan for Class Inequality Flashcards
How many paragraphs do you need to do?
4
How many areas of life must you talk about?
2
Name the 2 recommended areas of life to talk about
Education, Crime
What must be observed with the word “inequality” in this question?
It has to relate to how one group is at a disadvantage to another
How many studies do you need in each paragraph?
2
What 2 types of studies is it recommended to have in each parargraph?
1 study, One statistic
Do you evaluate in these inequality 20 mark questions?
No
Do you do a link after the study and then after the statistic?
No
When do you put the link in this question?
At the end of the explanation for both studies
P1 Point and location of inequality (Marxists)
Marxists say working class pupils experience material deprivation in Education
P1 Supporting Study (Other sociologists)
Smith and Noble
What did Smith and Noble say material deprivation acted as?
Barriers to learning
Name 2 barriers to learning
Not having a desk, not being able to afford textbooks
What is the impact on working class students of not having a desk at home?
They will have nowhere to do their work
P1 Supporting Statistic (Other sociologists)
Sutton Trust statistics
What fraction of high affluence households have got their children a private tutor?
1/3
What fraction of low affluence households have got their children a private tutor?
1/5
P2 Point (Marxists)
Marxists argue the education system is based on cultural capital which advantages middle class pupils
P2 Supporting Study (Neo-Marxist)
Bourdieu
Name 2 aspects of cultural capital
Having books in your house, being taken to cultural events in society
How does Bourdieu say middle class students are benefitted by cultural capital?
They are able to speak in a more sophisticated way
How will middle class students do in their exams if they can speak in a sophisticated way?
They will get higher marks
P2 Supporting Statistic and its year?
DfE Data (2020)
What does DfE Data (2020) show with FSM pupils?
Pupils who receive FSM have 13.7 points lower attainment than others