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‘why do some do better at school than others?’ This essay explores the home environment, social class, gender, labeling, teachers, ethnicity, politics, mixed ability, ability and gender differences.
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Zara Iqbal 10s7 Sociology Essay Introduction I have chosen to do my essay on 'why do some do better at school than others?' This essay explores the home environment, social class, gender, labeling, teachers, ethnicity, politics, mixed ability, ability and gender differences. Social class Working - class pupils do not do as well on average as middle - class pupils. Some of the arguments about underachievement by working -class pupils go back to the 1970s and earlier. When most working - class pupils were sent to secondary modern schools the underachievement was linked to this type of school. This is no longer the case. State education is free, so the fact that working - class families are less well off should not make a difference. This may be a matter of money, but still can reflect differences in values. Middle - class children are more likely have been socialized in to ideas...
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