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• Streaming


  Streaming involves seperating childeren into different ability groups or classes called streams. Each ability group is then taught separately from the others for all subjects. Studies show the self fulfilling prophecy is more likely to happen when children are streamed
• Pupil Subcultures


  Pupil subcultures are groups of pupils who share the same values and behaviour patterns. The pro-school subculture mainly consists of pupils that are placed in high streams -mainly middle class- and tend to remain committed to the values of school. They gain their status in an approved manner, through their academic success. The anti-school subculture mainly consists of pupils that have been placed in low streams -mainly working class- and have low self-asteem. The label of failure pushes them to go againts school values as an alternative way of getting status.