Social class factors of differential achievement in education (Harry Potter Example)

Question	Answer
Sociology	Differential Achievement: Class
Give examples of trends committed by the working class in education	1) Less likely to be found in Higher Education 2) More likely to be placed in lower sets 3) More likely to go onto a job past school/college
List some external (Outside school) factors	Material Deprivation Intelligence Cultural Deprivation Linguistic Deprivation Cultural Capital
1	Material Deprivation
Define Material Deprivation?	Children don't have the money or resources that would give them an advantage in education Image: 732613e3-7a21-4f11-9c99-29a7d699ee1d.gif (image/gif)
Private Education	Parents must pay an extortionate price in order to get in private education, meaning higher financial resources, such as more facilities and smaller class sizes, thus resulting in higher achievement
Poor Overcrowded housing Image: 80dbbbd5-d8a7-4cf0-b5bb-ddc9459d602e (image/jpg)	Students may have less room to do school work and therefore not doing as well as students with more spacious housing.
Poor Dieting	Howard says that not being able to afford enough food or having worse nutrition effect on achievement. Children may not be able to concentrate as well and may become ill.

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	Created by Ashleigh Gildroy over 7 years ago