1) Identify and explain one criticism sociologists have made of ‘ school league tables’
School league tables can be criticised as they do not provide information about whether a child Studied more at home or how many people were on a course
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2) Identify and explain one criticism of the 11plus exam
One criticism of the 11plus exam would be that they are not good ways of deciding a child’s future. Only very few girls would pass this test as they considered that girls should be at home cooking and cleaning whilst the men were out working.
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What is meant by 'Self-fulfilling prophecy'?
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself
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What is meant by the 'Correspondence Theory'?
The correspondence theory of truth states that the truth or falsity of a statement is determined only by how it relates to the world and whether it accurately describes (i.e., corresponds with) that world.
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What is meant by 'Compulsory Education'?
Compulsory education refers to a period of education that is required of all persons and is imposed by law. Depending on the country, this education may take place at a registered school (schooling) or at home (homeschooling).
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What is meant by the term 'Hidden Curriculum'?
Lessons which are learned but not openly intended such as learming norms, values, and beliefs in the classroom and the social environment.
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2) Identify and explain one criticism of the 11plus exam
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One criticism of the 11plus exam would be that they are not good ways of deciding a child’s future. Only very few girls would pass this test as they considered that girls should be at home cooking and cleaning whilst the men were out working.
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