internal factors in education (content)

Question 1

what are internal factors in education?

Answer 1

1. labelling
2. setting and streaming
3. subcultures
4. identity

Question 2

what is streaming?

Answer 2

being put into ability grouping for all subjects

Question 3

what is setting?

Answer 3

being put into different ability groups for different subjects

Question 4

what is banding?

Answer 4

being put into different groups within the same classroom based on ability

Question 5

what is mixed ability?

Answer 5

when all students of different abilities are within the same classroom

Question 6

what are the advantages of sets and streams?

Answer 6

• each student sits an exam most suited to their ability
• each student is able to learn at a suitable pace

Question 7

what are the disadvantages of sets and streams?

Answer 7

• disadvantages late bloomers
• setting discriminates and affects attainment
• working class ethnic minorities populate lower sets

Question 8

what are the advantages of mixed ability?

Answer 8

• everyone learns the same content
• benefits students socially as there is a healthier mix of students; so less anti school subcultures

Question 9

what are the disadvantages of mixed ability?

Answer 9

• may lead to a lack of confidence for lower ability pupils
• teachers will have to plan many activities as different abilities require different tasks

Question 10

what are the advantages of banding?

Answer 10

• socially mixes all groups
• suitable pacing for all students

Question 11

what are the disadvantages of banding?

Answer 11

• weaker students may fall behind
• can still lead to labelling within the classroom

Question 12

what is differentiation?

Answer 12

when teachers “set/stream” pupils according to how they see their ability/behaviour

Question 13

what is polarisation?

Answer 13

occurs as a result of sets/streams, which is when pupils respond by moving towards opposite poles (pro school subculture or anti school subculture)