Ethnicity: Outside Of School Factors, Material Deprivation (material)

Question 1

Swann report

Answer 1

• Social class differences account for a high proportion of differences in achievement between ethnic groups

Question 2

Flaherty

Answer 2

• found that Pakistani and Bangladeshi are three times more likely than whites to be in the poorest 1/5 of the population
• Found Africans Pakistanis and Bangladeshi are three times more likely to be unemployed than whites
• Found that 15% of minority groups living in overcrowded homes to compared to 2% for white

Question 3

Smith & noble

Answer 3

• State that those from low income backgrounds face financial barriers to learning where students are unable to afford school uniforms, transport, textbooks and class materials which can lead to isolation and bullying
• Pupils are more likely to work part-time or care for younger siblings if parents do shift work
• Although the source discusses social class, many ethnic minorities live in deprivation meaning that they face these barriers to learning

Question 4

Palmer

Answer 4

• Argues that 50% of BAME students come from low income families which impacts their life chances and access to high-quality education
• this lack of economic capital means they cannot afford extra tuition, Internet access or devices