streaming

• streaming

  -separating students into different ability groups

  -self fulfilling prophecy likely to occur

  -working class = lower streams
• Gillborn & Youdell


  -schools focus time, effort & resources in pupils they see as having potential to get 5 C+ grades

  -boost school's league table position

  -'educational triage'
• educational triage - Youdell & Gillborn


  -those who'll pass anyway > let them get on with it

  -those with potential > helped to get grades

  -hopeless cases who're deemed to fail
• strengths

  -pupils can be recognised as needing more help and get support

  -deterministic > children in lower streams WILL fail