Ethnicity and Educational Achievement

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  • Ethnicity and Educational Achievement
    • Differences
      • highest achieving minority ethnic group at GCSE are Chinese and Indian pupils
      • lowest achieving minority ethnic group at GCSE are Black Caribbean, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Roma pupils
    • external explanations
      • minority ethnic pupils are 2x as likely to live in poverty than white pupils
      • racism in society may mean that minority ethnic groups face the higher risk of material disadvantage leading to lower self esteem which may influence achievement
    • internal explanations
      • language differences may cause difficulty with schoolwork and communication with teachers
      • racism in school may result in race related bullying and name calling which can cause low self esteem
      • Gillborn and Youdell -some teachers may hold racist stereotypes resulting in some pupils being labelled as disruptive or ignored
      • minority ethnic groups that are subjected to racism may form anti school subcultures
      • ethnocentric curriculum can adhere to white, middle class cultures, resulting in other cultures being marginalised

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