Class differences in achievement (external factors)

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External factors
factors outside of the education system such as home and wider society
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Middle class pupils compared to working class pupils in achievement
middle class pupils tend to achieve more than working class
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Why is it that middle class pupils often achieve more?
Better off parents can afford to send their children to private school or buy them necessary equipment such as revision books that will help support thier academic performance
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Cultural deprivation
some sociologists argue that most of us begin to acquire the basic values and skills needed for school at home (primary socialisation) working class pupils are often deprived culturally
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Why are working class pupils often deprived
language(speech codes), parent's education(less value and unable to support), working class subculture(lack of parental interest reflects the subculture of working class)
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Material deprivation
refers to poverty and lack of material necessities
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Examples of material necessities that could impact a child's educational achievement
housing, diet and health, finanical support
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Cultural Capital BOURDIEU
refers to the knowledge, attitudes, values and language of the middle class, sees this as giving middle class an advantage
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Educational capital BOURDIEU
such as sending children of to private school and paying for extra tuition
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Middle class pupils compared to working class pupils in achievement

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middle class pupils tend to achieve more than working class

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Cultural deprivation

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