Sociology · Year 12 · Education and Sociological Theory · 1.º Período
Differential Educational Achievement
Analysing how social class, gender, and ethnicity impact educational attainment in the UK.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA AS Sociology 3.1.1.2 (Differential educational achievement of social groups)Edexcel Sociology 8SY0/01 (Education)
About This Topic
Analysing how social class, gender, and ethnicity impact educational attainment in the UK.
Key Questions
- Why do girls currently outperform boys in education?
- How does material deprivation affect working-class achievement?
- What role does institutional racism play in schools?
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