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Sociology unit 1 Emma Marshall A ,a Children from poor homes are disadvantaged in education as they are nearly a year behind when they start School and nearly two years behind by the time they are fourteen. They also tend to have a far less positive view of learning, School and themselves. A,b Two factors that might help explain gender differences in subject choice are that Teachers tend to be less strict with boys than they are with girls as they already expect boys to underachieve at school, be disruptive in class and be generally less tidy in their work. If boys do well in school it can sometimes be seen as feminine and due to peer pressure from other boys their age tend not to try in education. The "Lad Culture" that is seen today also plays a part in this. A,c Sociologists believe that there is a "Hidden Curriculum" in the educational system today....

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