Social class and educational achievement statistics
Pupils from the lowest fifth of households by income are twice as likely to fail both English and Maths GCSE.
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
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
education, Ethnicity
Why do Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children have such low educational achievement?
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) children underachieve significantly compared to students from all other ethnic backgrounds (source for graphic below):
education, Ethnicity
Cecile Wright: Racism in Multi-Ethnic Primary Schools
This classic ethnographic study suggests that teacher stereotypes and labelling have a negative impact on Asian and Black Caribbean students in primary schools
education, Ethnicity, In-school factors
Are schools institutionally racist?
Some education polices such as prevent seem to be racist, and most ethnic minority students would agree!
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Extent of Material Deprivation in the UK
2019 statistics show a decline in the number of households in material deprivation
education, Ethnicity
How does Educational Achievement Vary by Ethnicity?
a look at how GCSE, A-level and degree results vary by ethnic group in England and Wales.
education, Sex and gender
Explaining the Gender Gap in Education
Changes in women’s employment, family life, ambitions, socialisation and the impact of feminism all explain the gender gap in education
education
How do teachers teach ‘British Values’?
most schools repackage British Values and teach them through what they are already teaching, very few use them to get students to think critically about what citizenship means!
education
Winners and losers from the cancellation of A-level exams
The evidence suggests that if you’re white and middle class you’ll do OK out of A-levels being cancelled, not so if you’re BAME or poor.