1. How some citizens face inequalities through life chances

2. Meritocracy: The ability to achieve based on ability/ and or hard work alone rather than achieve on the basis of prejudice or nepotism (favouring family members)

3. Make 2 lists: 1. All of those things you want to achieve in your career or future work. 2. The factors that ANYONE might act as barriers in the way of these ambitions 3. Code those barriers as: education, income, employment, health

4. Life chances vary depending on a person’s circumstances in life and opportunities open to them. This suggests that not all citizens are equal. Sociologists claim that life chances are based on: Education, Income, Employment, health, gender, class, sex, disability and gender.

5. Is the UK that bad at meritocracy? Hindu’s caste system: KnowOTruth

6. Interpret these pictures to give you the barrier to success In theory, all individuals have access to services that enable them to succeed but in reality, these are not all available to an equal extent.

7. Can all of these barriers to life chance be over come by working hard?

8. Life chances by Education Sociologists have long claimed that educational achievement is largely based on social position. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr2repzD KwQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr2repzD KwQ Material Factors (£) vs Cultural Factors (attitude/language)

9. Identify the problem of measuring social class by occupation alone. In 150 words, assess the extent to which you feel home background is important to a student’s achievement.

10. Knowledge and Understanding Analysis and Evaluation Communication and Action (5–6 marks) Answers demonstrate a range of citizenship knowledge and an accurate understanding of relevant citizenship concepts and theories. A range of examples are used to relate knowledge and understanding to citizenship issues. (4–5 marks) The response contains good evidence of the skills of analysis and evaluation of issues, problems or events in relation to the citizenship concepts and topics studied. (3–4 marks) A range of relevant evidence is selected and organised which forms the basis of the arguments being presented. Arguments are clear and logical and the response uses appropriate citizenship terminology. Where appropriate the response recognises and draws upon the candidate’s own experiences in relation to citizenship participation. The response is legible with few, if any, errors of spelling punctuation and grammar.

11. Age and life chances Using the source: Rise of the 100 year old people, Explain 3 barriers to life chances that the elderly may face.