material deprivation - external

Question 1

how can housing affect education?

Answer 1

overcrowding - less room for activities, homework and disturbed sleep.
lack of space for play and exploration - young children.
temporary housing - moving frequently - constant school changes and disrupted education.
poor housing - damp and cold - missed school due to health

Question 2

what did Howard say?

Answer 2

young people from poorer homes have lower intakes of energy and vitamins.
this weakens the immune system and lowers energy levels.
may result in absences and difficulty concentrating

Question 3

what did Wilkinson say?

Answer 3

the lower the social class, the higher the rate of hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorders. (among 10 year olds)

Question 4

what did Blanden and Machin say?

Answer 4

children from low income families were more likely to engage in behaviour like fighting and temper tantrums

Question 5

what did Bull say?

Answer 5

‘the cost of free schooling’
children from poor families have to do without equipment and miss out on experiences that enhance educational success

Question 6

what did Tanner find?

Answer 6

items such as transport, uniform, equipment etc puts a heavy burden on poor families.
children may have to deal with hand me downs - may result in being isolated or bullied

Question 7

what did Flaherty find?

Answer 7

20% of those entitled to free school meals do not take it

Question 8

what did Ridge say?

Answer 8

children in poverty take up jobs such as babysitting, cleaning and paper rounds.
have a negative impact on learning

Question 9

what did Callender and Jackson find?

Answer 9

working class students were 5x more likely to not apply for universities

Question 10

how many students from the highest social class received help from home?

Answer 10

81%

Question 11

how many students from the lowest social class reviewed help from home?

Answer 11

43%

Question 12

what percentage of working class students are in university?

Answer 12

30%

Question 13

what did Reay find?

Answer 13

working class students were more likely to apply to local universities so they could live at home and save money.
also more likely to work part-time jobs

Question 14

drop out rate of London Metropolitan (large working class intake)

Answer 14

16.6%

Question 15

drop out rate of Oxford (most students from private school background)

Answer 15

1.5%