Education

• STATISTICS:

  • Around 35% of black students achieve 5 GCSEs 4-9 compared to around 50% of white pupils and 65% of Indians
  • Black pupils are 3 times more likely to be excluded from school
  • Ethnic difference in attendance of Russell Group universities. 11% of white school leavers went on to russel group unis compared to 6% of black school leavers
  • 70% of university professors are white men
• Jasper

  argues that white teachers negatively label black students (as lazy and aggressive). This leads to SFP
• Gillborn

  • adds that schools are institutionally racist; black students are disadvantaged as their abilities are more likely to be underrated and they are put into worse sets.
• Hatcher

  • believes that school governing bodies give low priority to race issues failing to deal adequately with pupil racism
• Ball

  • argues that ethnic minority parents find it difficult to understand the British education system and therefore find it difficult to apply for good schools for their children eg reading the league tables or filling out applications.
• Flaherty

  • Material Deprivation -- there is a link between class and ethnic groups who underachieve
• What are the 3 internal reasons for why there are ethnic inequalities within schools?

  1. Jasper --> negative labelling + SFP
  2. Gillborn --> schools are institutionally racist
  3. Hatcher --> school governing bodies give low priority to race issues
• What are 3 external reasons for why ethnic inequalities exist within education?

  1. Ball --> Cultural Deprivation
  2. Flaherty --> Material Deprivation