Differential educational achievement - Ethnicity (external )

1. What does the term "ethnicity" refer to?

• A social group that shares a common race
• A social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language
• A social group that shares a common nationality
• A social group that shares a common genetic makeup

2. According to DfES (2007), which group of pupils on free school meals had the lowest achievement?

• White male pupils
• Black pupils
• Asian pupils
• Indian pupils

3. Which ethnic group, among Asians, tends to achieve better in education?

• Pakistani

• Bangladeshi

• Indian

• Sri Lankan

4. What trend does Hastings (2006) predict regarding White pupils' achievement?

• White pupils will become the highest performing ethnic group in the UK
• White pupils will become the lowest performing ethnic group in the UK
• White pupils will achieve similar performance as Black and Asian pupils
• White pupils' achievement will remain stable without significant changes

5. What do sociologists suggest about "cultural deprivation" and achievement?

• It has a minimal impact on students' achievement
• It has a significant impact on students' achievement
• It is irrelevant to educational outcomes
• It only affects students from wealthy backgrounds

6. According to Bowker (1968), what is the impact of a lack of standard English on education?

• It has no impact on education
• It creates a barrier to education
• It leads to improved linguistic development
• It encourages academic success

7. Which sociologist argued that African Caribbean lone parenthood is to blame for underachievement?

• Murray
• Scrunton
• Pryce
• Keddie

8. What do the "Culture of Resistance" and the impact of slavery refer to?

• Cultural preservation by ethnic minority groups
• Integration of Black culture with White M/C UK culture
• Loss of language, religion, and ancestry in Black culture
• Positive effect of Asian culture on the education system

9. How do Driver and Ballard (1981) explain the differences in family attitudes towards education?

• Asian families are more permissive towards education
• Asian families have a "Pro School" attitude, while Black families do not
• Black families are more supportive of education than Asian families
• Black families are more "Pro School" than Asian families

10. What does Mason (1995) argue about discrimination and its impact?

• Discrimination is no longer a significant issue in British society
• Discrimination is a rare occurrence experienced by minority ethnic groups
• Discrimination is a continuing and persistent feature of minority ethnic citizens' experiences
• Discrimination has minimal impact on social exclusion and poverty