U.K. Degrees and Grade-Inflation
Why are so many U.K. students being awarded first-class degrees?
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education
Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
Gender and education
Gender inequality at work
A lot of research evidence suggests tech companies and academia are biased against women.
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Teaching and learning in schools and the educational experiences of minority ethnic groups
An answer for a 10 mark ‘analyse’ question in A-level sociology (AQA)
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Setting and Streaming
teachers tend to place students into sets based on social class and ethnic stereotypes
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Why do Males and Females Choose Different Subjects?
parental and teacher stereotypes combine to reinforce gendered subject images!
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Free School Meals for All London Pupils
All primary pupils in London schools are going to get Free School Meals from September 2023 according to an announcement
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Faith Schools in England and Wales
28.2% of schools are faith schools, most of them Christian.
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Gender and Subject Choice
The most female dominated subjects are performing arts, health and social care and sociology, the most male dominated subjects are computer science and I.T., construction and engineering.
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Transgender Education Policies in England and Wales
There is little specific formal guidance for schools and more than half trans pupils feel like they can’t be themselves in school.