Ethnic Inequality Education

GCSE
1. Chinese & Indians - most likely to achieve five or more
2. Black Caribbean boys & Black Africans underachieve
3. Mixed ethnicity underachieve the most
University
1. ONS 2004
  1. Most likely to have a degree
    1. Chinese 31% Indian 25% White Irish 24%
  2. Least likely to have a degree
    1. Bangladeshi, Black Caribbean & Pakistani groups
  3. More Chinese people had no qualifications (20%) than white (15%)
Department for Education & Skills team - 2007
1. Black & Asian undergraduates are less likely to get a first class degree
Lee Harvey (2008)
1. Complex social factors affect the attainment of ethnic minorities.
2. * Need to undertake paid employment
3. * Social Class
4. * Family background
Exclusion - 2004!
1. Black, Black Caribbean & Mixed White were among the most likely to be permanently excluded (3 times the rate for White pupils!!)
2. Chinese & Indian pupils had the lowest exclusion rates
Wright (1987)
1. African-Caribbean boys - more likely to be blamed by teachers for classroom disruption & consequently harshly disciplined compared with White or Asian children.
2. Classroom interaction between black youth & white teachers was often characterised by conflict & confrontation
Gillborn & Mirza (2000)
1. Black students are treated more harshly than white peers and teachers have lower expectations about the motivation, ability and achievement of black pupils

Resource summary

	Created by Daniel Johnston over 10 years ago