Unit 2- Social Class and Education

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Social Class
Tends to affect the Educational Achievement.
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Social Backgrounds
Pupils from proffesional backgrounds are known and seen to more likely enter Higher Education than those from unskilled backgrounds.
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Social Backgrounds
Middle class pupils are more likely to study A-Levels, unlike working class pupils who are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and less likely to start school being able to read.
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Social Backgounds
Pupils from unskilled backgrounds on average achieve lower scores in SAT's and GCSEs and they're more likely to be placed in lower streams or bands.
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Social Sociologists
Some have suggested that the relative intelligence levels of different socio-economic & ethnic groups account for discrepancies in educational attainment (Eysenck&others) But it's difficult to determine whether IQ or social factors are impotant.
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Card 2

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Pupils from proffesional backgrounds are known and seen to more likely enter Higher Education than those from unskilled backgrounds.

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Social Backgrounds

Card 3

Front

Middle class pupils are more likely to study A-Levels, unlike working class pupils who are more likely to leave school at 16 years old and less likely to start school being able to read.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Pupils from unskilled backgrounds on average achieve lower scores in SAT's and GCSEs and they're more likely to be placed in lower streams or bands.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Some have suggested that the relative intelligence levels of different socio-economic & ethnic groups account for discrepancies in educational attainment (Eysenck&others) But it's difficult to determine whether IQ or social factors are impotant.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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