Differential Educational Achievement – ETHNICITY (External):

within every ethnic group – M/C does better.

Pakistani and Bangladeshi students do worse.

Indian and Chinese students do better.

many EM have poor socialisation and stimulation resulting in lower linguistic development – especially in black W/C families. E.g. Swann Report.

Afro-Caribbean LPF lack of male role model, struggle to socialise properly.

‘adult authoritarian’ Asian families match schools – do well.

socialised different N&V’s.

media created negative anti-school role models for Black pupils – RAP lyrics reinforce.

Pakistani and Bangladeshi 3x more likely to be in poverty/unemployed/overcrowded homes.

cannot tell if underachieve due to poverty as correlational – could be other factors. 

discrimination is continuing and persistent feature of the experience of Britain’s citizens.

Cultural research can be used against certain groups – Afro-Caribbean culture is used by some right wing groups to justify the view that they are problem for society.