Ethnicity and Achievement

Learning Objectives To explain how internal and external factors affect differential ethnic achievement To evaluate cultural deprivation theories

Statistics In 2013: Chinese and Indian pupils achieved well above the national average of pupils achieving 5 or more A*-Cs at GCSE Pakistani and Black Caribbean pupils achieved below the national average

Reasons for Ethnic Differences In pairs, list possible reasons for the underachievement of Pakistani and Black Caribbean students. List reasons why Chinese and Indian pupils may do better in education.

External Factors For each of the external factors, summarise how they cause differences in achievement amongst different ethnic groups (linking) Include the ethnic groups they would affect. What is the problem with the cultural deprivation explanations? Factor Ethnic Groups Affected How it causes differential achievement

Internal Factors For each of the external factors, summarise how they cause differences in achievement amongst different ethnic groups (linking) Include the ethnic groups they would affect. Factor Ethnic Groups Affected How it causes differential achievement

Class, Ethnicity and Achievement In pairs, note down reasons why ethnicity might not be the main reason for differential achievement of ethnic groups. How might class and gender have an impact still?

Essay Planning Outline and assess the view that racism is the main cause of differential achievement amongst ethnic groups (50 marks).