education and social class

Question 1

What are material factors affecting attainment ?

Answer 1

Poor housing
Poor diet/health
Lack of materials

Question 2

why is there a difference between social class and educational achievements? (internal factors)

Answer 2

Teacher influence
Labelling
Prejudice

Question 3

why is there a difference between social class and educational achievements? (external factors)

Answer 3

Cultural deprivation
Material deprivation
Cultural Capital

Question 4

What is material deprivation?

Answer 4

A lack of material necessities e.g. unsuitable housing, resources and income

Question 5

Material deprivation stats?

Answer 5

42 million people were living in poverty (2019)

90% of failing schools are in deprived areas

Question 6

What does Marilyn Howard say about poor health and diet?

Answer 6

They have lower vitamin intakes so theyll be absent

Question 7

How can material deprivation be tackled?

Answer 7

Free school meals
Student discounts
Travel allowance
After/before school clubs
Uniform banks

Question 8

What is cultural deprivation?

Answer 8

Being deprived of cultural attribution necessary for educational success
eg prayer rooms

Question 9

What is intellectual developement?

Answer 9

When middle class parents buy their children toys that encourage learning/thinking

working class lack books/toys that stimulate their child

Douglas found that WC children are likely to score lower on tests than MC

Question 10

What is deferred gratification ?

Answer 10

When you work towards something by putting something else off- Get the rewards later