1. Timed Conditions – 20 Mark Question
Evaluate the claim that middle class high achievement is mainly as a result of inside school factors (20 marks)

2. Reasons For Middle Class Success
Why? / Example
Internal / External
Evaluation / Linked Factor
Material Deprivation of WC (Douglas & Others)
Habitus / Symbolic Capital (Bordieu)
Labelling (Becker)
Pro School Subcultures (Lacey)
Self Fulfilling Prophecy (Rosenthal & Jacobsen)
Labelling (Rist)
Cultural Capital (Bordieu)
Cultural Deprivation of WC (Sugarman & Bernstein)

3. DIRT Targets – 12C3
If your evaluation point has been highlighted it means that it is not sufficent, not relevant or incorrect. You need to re do it. Here are some tips on this:
Use a direct criticism of the internal factor, rather than using an alternative factor. What doesn’t it show? What is the weakness in the explanation? Is there an example or explanation that disproves it?
Make more of an explicit link between the internal and the external factor. How does the external factor directly challenge the internal factor?
Try to use a positive evaluation point: what does the internal factor help show? How useful is it in the wider debate?
Can it be criticised as not being useful to explain middle class high achievement and why?
T1 – You need to refer to more Sociological studies in your work, pick out two additional Sociologists that you can refer to about any of the internal factors you have mentioned.
T2 – You need to answer the question (ATQ) – add link points at the end of your paragraphs to show how each internal factor links into the question ‘middle class students high achievement due to inside school factors’.
T3 – You need to develop or include an evaluative conclusion. You can discuss the following: which is the best internal factors to explain middle class high achievement and why? What outside factors might also contribute to the internal factors? Can gender, ethnicity, or government policies be interlinked to any of the internal factors? Are they more useful to explain middle class high achievement? Set your conclusion in the context of the wider debate.
T4 – The main focus of the essay has to be on Internal Factors: you need to have four PEEEL paragraphs focussing on: labelling, self fulfilling prophecy, class identity in school, and subcultures. Complete any you have not done.
T5 – Can you come up with a general list of criticisms / evaluation for each of the four factors: labelling, self fulfilling prophecy, class identity in school, and subcultures? Present this is a table format, then link to including them into your essay.
T6 – You need to link the content of your paragraphs to explain how it affects middle class high achievement.

5. Evaluation Masterclass – Linking Internal & External Factors
Labelled as less able, self fulfilling prophecy
WC Habitus formed out of school
Labelling & streaming
Poverty
Bullying / Stigma by Peers
Restricted Speech Code
Teachers assumptions of WC backgrounds
WC Home Backgrounds
Schools MC Habitus
Government Policies (A-C Economy)
MATCH UP THE CORRECT LINKS

6. Evaluation Masterclass – Linking Internal & External Factors affecting achievement
Schools MC Habitus
WC Habitus formed out of school
Labelled as less able, self fulfilling prophecy
Restricted Speech Code
Teachers assumptions of WC backgrounds
WC Home Backgrounds
Bullying / Stigma by Peers
Poverty
Labelling & streaming
Government Policies (A-C Economy)
TASK – Create more of your own

7. June 2016 – AS Question

8. 30 marks
A01 – Intro brief mention on achievement differences, Describe the External Factor
One external factor is… This is where... An example of this is … 8 marks
A02 – Say how it affects achievement (m/c +ve, w/c –ve)
This leads to achievement / underachievement because… 8 marks
A03 – Evaluation point / criticism / counter argument, Conclusion that sets it into a wider debate
A criticism / counter-point / link to this is… 6 marks

9. Reasons for M/C + and W/C -
M/C achievement
Both
W/C Underachievement
STRETCH:
Label (E) for External and (I) for Internal Factors
Can you add policies or theories to the debate?

10. Potential Essay Questions
Internal or External?
Both types
Middle Class or Working Class?
Both classes
A02
Effect on achievement, experience or identity?

12. DIRT Targets
If your evaluation point has a star next to it, it means that it is not sufficient, not relevant or incorrect. You need to re do it. Here are some tips on this: A03
Use a direct criticism of the external factor, rather than using an alternative factor. What doesn’t it show? What is the weakness in the explanation? Is there an example or explanation that disproves it?
Make more of an explicit link between the external and the internal factor. How does the internal factor directly challenge or link to the external factor?
Try to use a positive evaluation point: what does the external factor help show? How useful is it in the wider debate?
Can it be criticised as not being useful to explain achievement and why? Can you counter a point about working class underachievement with a point about middle class high achievement, and vice versa?
Can you use content from another topic of the course ? E.g. Policies, or Theories of Education.
T1 – You need to refer to more Sociological Concepts and have 6 PEAH paragraphs in your work, pick out two additional Sociological key concepts from the mark scheme that you can refer and write additional PEAH paragraphs. A01
T2 – You need to answer the question (ATQ) – add link points at the end of your paragraphs that explain how each external factor effects achievement (Positive and Negative for Working Class and Middle Class). A02
T3 – You need to develop or include an evaluative conclusion. You can discuss the following: which is the best external factor to explain working class low achievement and why? What internal factors might also contribute to the external factors? Can gender, ethnicity, or government policies be interlinked to any of the external factors? Are they more useful to explain middle class high achievement? Set your conclusion in the context of the wider debate. A03
T4 – The main focus of the essay has to be on External Factors: you need to have at least six PEEEL paragraphs focussing on six areas identified in the ‘indicative content’ box on the mark scheme. Complete any you have not done. A01
T5 – Can you come up with a general list of criticisms / evaluation for each of the four factors you have identified? Present this is a table format, then link to including them into your essay. A03 (See Section 1 for further guidance on evaluation)
T6 – You need to discuss external factors that cause working class underachievement and factors that cause middle class high achievement. Complete PEEEL paragraphs or counter-arguments for the areas that you have missed. A01/A03
T7 – More examples needed in your discussion, for example, if you are doing a paragraph on material deprivation, discuss examples of this and explain how they affect achievement, e.g.Ppoor housing, poor diet, sharing bedrooms, no wifi, etc… A01
26 A*
24 A
21 B
18 C
16 D
12 E