Social Class & Achievement

According to Feinstein, what explains why not all children of working-class parents do equally badly?

• Differences in school quality

• Differences in parental education

• Differences in peer groups

• Differences in neighborhood safety

What is the primary aim of compensatory education programmes?

• To provide advanced education to gifted children

• To tackle the problem of cultural deprivation by providing extra resources to schools and communities in deprived areas

• To promote sports and physical education in schools

• To improve the infrastructure of schools in urban areas

What was the aim of Operation Head Start in the United States?

• To provide free meals to students

• To improve the infrastructure of schools

• To develop skills and instill achievement motivation in deprived children

• To promote sports activities in schools

How can poor housing affect pupils' achievement?

• By providing more space for study

• By improving concentration

• By causing overcrowding and lack of study space

• By offering better educational resources

According to Richard Wilkinson (1996), what is more likely among ten-year-olds from lower social classes?

• Higher academic achievement

• Lower levels of hyperactivity, anxiety, and conduct disorders

• Higher levels of hyperactivity, anxiety, and conduct disorders

• Better emotional well-being

What did Jo Blanden and Stephen Machin (2007) find about children from low-income families?

• They are less likely to engage in 'externalising' behavior

• They are more likely to engage in 'externalising' behavior

• They have better academic performance

• They have fewer behavioral problems

According to Bourdieu, what are the three types of capital?

• Economic, social, and cultural

• Economic, educational, and cultural

• Social, educational, and cultural

• Economic, social, and educational

What is the impact of cultural capital on working-class children according to Bourdieu?

• It enhances their educational success

• It devalues their culture and leads to exam failure

• It has no impact on their education

• It improves their social status

What does Bourdieu argue about the education system?

• It is neutral and fair to all classes

• It favours and transmits the dominant middle-class culture

• It disadvantages the middle class

• It is biased towards the working class

What is 'symbolic capital' according to the text?

• Economic wealth

• Status and recognition from the school

• Physical strength

• Educational qualifications