Ethnicity

Question 1

Inside Factor, Argument 1:

Britain

Answer 1

Labelling:

argued the ‘ideal pupil’ was seen as white and middle-class. Black pupils are seen as lazy and not able

Question 2

Inside Factor, Argument 2:

Tikly at al

Answer 2

Ethnocentric Curriculum:
Afro-Caribbean pupils felt their culture was invisible in the curriculum as the focus was always on white Europeans countries. Furthermore, when black history was mentioned it was always in the context of slavery. Some sociologist believes that this affects Afro-Caribbeans’ attainment.

Question 3

Outside Factor, Argument 1:

Swann Report

Answer 3

Language:
Bangladeshi children were the lowest-achieving group due to language difficulties

Evaluate with, Modood et al, showed how high achievement of Indian pupils means that language is only a temporary disadvantage

Question 4

Outside Factor, Argument 2:

Sewell, New Right

Answer 4

Family Type:

Absent Black fathers lead to underachievement in education as young men have no positive role-models

Question 5

Outside Factor, Argument 3:

Flaherty

Answer 5

Material Deprivation:
ethnic minorities are more likely to face material deprivation and live in poverty. Therefore when linking back to class inequality acts as a double factor