internal/external/material/cultural

• different types of factors that affect achievement differences:

  -internal and external

  -external includes cultural deprivation and material deprivation theory
• Internal (within school/education system)

  gender- teachers/role models,

  ethnicity- teacher racism,

  class- teacher labelling- self fulfilling prophecy
• External (outside school/education system)

   Cultural deprivation theory (socialisation, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, values, parents attitudes) some lack the right kind of culture needed to succeed in education.

  -ethnicity- attitudes and values,

  -ethnicity- family structures and parental support.

  -Class- speech codes.

  -Gender- literacy/reading

  Material deprivation theory (to do with money or resources) some lack the material wealth or resources needed to succeed in education,

  -class- housing,

  -ethnicity- more likely to be working class due to discrimination

  -gender-girls less likely to achieve due to patriarchy