Class differences in education

The experience of youth in education...
•7% British children are educated privately
•90% go on to study at university > of these students they make up 50% of Oxbridge students

Class differences in education

Cultural deprivation = 'working class' and 'lower class' socialisation may not prepare children for educational success as compared to 'middle class' socialisation.

 Head start at school (Middle class) = Toys that stimulate intellectual curiosity.

 Vocabulary

Bernstein:
• Restricted code = (Working class) Basic vocabulary/…