Educations Glossary 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyEducationASAQA Created by: GracieCreated on: 08-04-13 19:06 Social Mobility Change of position between social classes. eg. a person who moves from working to middle class would be upwardly mobile 1 of 27 Equality of educational opportunity The principle that all people should be provided with equal opportunities to succeed in education, regardless of sec, age, ethnic groups 2 of 27 Streaming Children are separated in different teaching groups based on their ability 3 of 27 Meritocracy People are rewarded on their talents and abilities rather than their social class background 4 of 27 Material Deprivation Lacking basic necessities due to poverty. eg, overcrowding houses depresses school performance 5 of 27 Cultural deprivation Inadequate socialisation in the home. eg, students not given the motivation to perform well 6 of 27 Immediate Gratification A preference for immediate pleasure or reward, without thinking of the long term concequences 7 of 27 Deferred Gratification Thinking of the future, working hard now for rewards later 8 of 27 Cultural Capital Desired knowledge, language and social skills which aid students success in school. Middle class parents pass this on through trips to the museum 9 of 27 Economic Capital Money or wealth which allows people to buy educational success. 10 of 27 Hidden Curriculum Things learnt at school that are not openly taught e.g obedience 11 of 27 Formal Curriculum Things learnt at school that are openly or formally taught. eg, national curriculum 12 of 27 Label Preconceived idea of a student that a teacher has based on past behaviour, social class, ethnicity. May lead to SFP 13 of 27 Labelling The process of attaching a preconceived idea of a student onto them, eg, troublemaker 14 of 27 Stereotypical Preconceived, often one sided and negative, idea about a person based on opinion 15 of 27 Self-fulfilling Prophecy Where students live up to predictions or labels given to them. eg, 'thick' student thinks they are thick 16 of 27 Anti-school Subcultures Set of attitudes and values that go against mainstream pro-school subcultures. eg, high value placed on truancy 17 of 27 Marketisation Process of opening up school to the free market by creating competition. eg, league tables 18 of 27 Ethnocentric Concerning only one cultural perspective, excluding all others. eg, only English history and English literature 19 of 27 Primary Socialisation The learning of norms and values within a family 20 of 27 Secondary Socialisation The learning of norms and values outside the family eg, schools 21 of 27 Norms Normal ways of behaving. eg, wearing clothes, respecting old people 22 of 27 Values Ideas or beliefs felt to be important eg, marriage could be a relationship value, good grade is educational value 23 of 27 False Class-consciousness Not been aware of your true class interests. eg, working class not aware they being exploited 24 of 27 Correspondance Principle Idea there is a strong relationship between the way schools and workplaces are run and organised. eg, both have heirarchies 25 of 27 New Vocationalism Educational policies that are concerned with imparting work based skills and qualifications 26 of 27 Social Control The process by which society gets people to conform or behave as they want them to. eg, detentions to stop lateness 27 of 27
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