Lesson Overview
Objectives: 1.Describe and explain the differences in achievement in educational achievement in relation to gender
2.Clearly identify how ethnicity may affect educational achievement
3. Explain how educational achievement can be affected by varying interconnected social factors
Outcomes: -
Outcome 1- demonstrate detailed understanding that causes of educational under achievement are interconnected. Provide an in depth explanation of the relationship
between four factors, describing how this may change over time. Provide contrasting evaluative statements regarding key sociological theory in this area.
Outcome 2- demonstrate that causes of educational under achievement are interconnected. Provide an explanation of the relationship between three factors,
describing how this may change over time.
Outcome 3- understand that causes of educational achievement are linked and, on a basic level, describe how two factors may link together to cause under
achievement.
Differentiated learning : All tasks throughout the lesson are differentiated. Groupings of students are based upon individual skill and knowledge level for that task.
VCOP’s are personalised to ensure they assist students in exactly the way required.
A grade students access Collins for AQA material as starting point, B grade students use CGP material as starting point for information.
Literacy: Stereotype, ethnicity, Cultural deprivation,
SMSC: Students work in differentiated groups to encourage student led
learning. No teacher questioning, only students questioning
allowed.
Students debate statistics related to ethnicity and achievement?
What are the reasons behind these statistics is this right?
HOW CAN THE ABOVE FACTORS BE USED TO EXPLAIN GENDER
AND LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT
Objectives: -
Big Question:
Outcomes: -
Can I be successful at
Differentiated learning : school if I am male and
black?
Literacy: -
SMSC: -
Ethnicity or ethnic group is a socially defined category based on common culture or
nationality.[1][2] Ethnicity can, but does not have to, include common ancestry, appearance,
cuisine, dressing style, heritage, history, language or dialect, religion, symbols, traditions, or
other cultural factor. Ethnic identity is constantly reinforced through common characteristics
which set the group apart from other groups.[3][4][5][6][7]
may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec
Teams
• Red-Describe the interconnecting factors
affecting the three individuals, explaining
which factors are more prevalent, justify your
answer.
• Green-Describe the factors affecting the three
individuals achievement at school.
• Purple-Explain which of the three individuals
would be the most successful at school, justify
your answer.
Rank them in order of who will achieve the most.
Ryan is black, he lives in St.Anns, the 5th child of a single mother
who works for a cleaning company full time. His father is in
prison for gun offences.
Sam was born in India but her parents decided to bring her up
the UK, when she is at home she is expected to speak Hindi.
Otis is a gypsy/roma, his parents are unemployed and he has
lived in four different locations within the last school academic
year.
Who will do best at school?
What % pupils get 5 A* - C at GCSE
overall? (Results from ONS – 2009/10)
54.8%
What % Indian students get 5 A*-C?
70%
What % white students get 5 A*-C at
GCSE?
55%
What % Afro-Caribbean / Black
students get 5 A*-C at GCSE?
49%
What % Asian students get 5 A*-C at
GCSE?
58%
What % Irish traveller students get 5
A*-C at GCSE?
20%
What % Chinese students get 5 A*-C at
GCSE?
75%
Find the information
• You will be given a text to read through and some questions which
relate to the text.
• Answer the questions and be ready to feed back in 15 minutes!
• After 12 minutes feedback to your group to ensure your answers
match.
• Be prepared to share your knowledge with the rest of the class!
Purple team
Sociological theories on ethnicity and education:
Use the text to answer these questions:
• What do statistics from 2003 show about ethnicity and educational
achievement?
• How does Bourne et al(1994) explain the higher exclusion rate of AfroCaribbean’s?
• Which theorists suggested racism was a key factor in differential educational
achievement and why?
• What solution did Trevor Phillips suggest? Analyse this.
• Which factors are being mentioned here? (consider last weeks lesson on
gender)
Red team
Sociological theories of crime:
Use the text to answer these questions:
• How did Modood et al(1997) use class to explain ethnicity and
achievement?
• What do the government statistics show about ethnicity and achievement?
• What factors have sociologists mentioned as being indicators to educational
underachievement for ethnic minorities, can you evaluate them?
• Which factors are being shown here? (consider last weeks lesson on gender)
Green team
Sociological theories of crime:
Use the text to answer these questions:
• How can cultural deprivation cause ethnic minorities to underachieve?
• How does Arnot (2004) suggest that the media impact on the attitudes and
values of ethnic minorities and how can this be linked to educational
achievement?
• What arguments could be used to suggest that family structure and parental
support are a factor in educational underachievement for ethnic minority
groups?
• How can the material deprivation statistics be used to demonstrate a link
between achievement and ethnicity?
ay affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affecte
Objectives: -
Big Question:
Outcomes: -
Can I be successful at
Differentiated learning : school if I am male and
black?
Literacy: -
SMSC: -
Green/Purple
Red
1. Form a sociological view about gender and
education
1. Form a sociological view about class and
education
Come together
and decide if
the two link, if
so how?
Green/Purple
Red
2. Analyse the link between ethnicity and
education
2. Evaluate the link between ethnicity and
education
Bring the two
together.
Green/Purple
Red
Create a conclusion to the essay “Some
sociologists believe that there are many
interconnecting reasons why some
underachieve in education, discuss (20)
Create a conclusion to the essay “Some
sociologists believe that there are many
interconnecting reasons why some
underachieve in education, discuss (20)
Which of
the factors
is most
important?
Why?
If deleted, which factor would significantly diminish
underachievement in education? Synoptic links???
may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec
Re-visit you VCOP Pyramidcomfortable now?
1.Describe and explain the differences in
achievement in educational achievement in
relation to gender
2.Clearly identify how ethnicity may affect
educational achievement
3. Explain how educational achievement can
be affected by varying interconnected social
factors
“Some sociologists believe that there are many
interconnecting reasons why some underachieve in
education, discuss (20)
Introduction
Paragraph 1
(use question
wording)
(view 1 with
evidence)
Paragraph 2
(view 2 with
evidence,
direct
comparison
with view 1
Paragraph 3
(view 3 with
evidence,
compare with
view 1&2)
Paragraph 4
(contemporary
view linked to
news story or
your view- new
ways of
categorising
people??
Conclusion
(directly
answer the
question,
provide brief
summary of
views, thought
provoking!)
may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec