Lesson Overview Objectives 1 Describe and explain the

Lesson Overview Objectives: 1. Describe and explain the differences in achievement in educational achievement in relation to gender 2. Clearly identify how ethnicity may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affected by varying interconnected social factors Outcomes: - Outcome 1 - demonstrate detailed understanding that causes of educational under achievement are interconnected. Provide an in depth explanation of the relationship between four factors, describing how this may change over time. Provide contrasting evaluative statements regarding key sociological theory in this area. Outcome 2 - demonstrate that causes of educational under achievement are interconnected. Provide an explanation of the relationship between three factors, describing how this may change over time. Outcome 3 - understand that causes of educational achievement are linked and, on a basic level, describe how two factors may link together to cause under achievement. Differentiated learning : - All tasks throughout the lesson are differentiated. Groupings of students are based upon individual skill and knowledge level for that task. VCOP’s are personalised to ensure they assist students in exactly the way required. A grade students access Collins for AQA material as starting point, B grade students use CGP material as starting point for information. Literacy: Stereotype, ethnicity, Cultural deprivation, SMSC: - Students work in differentiated groups to encourage student led learning. No teacher questioning, only students questioning allowed. Students debate statistics related to ethnicity and achievement? What are the reasons behind these statistics is this right?

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Objectives: - Big Question: Outcomes: - Can I be successful at school if I am male and black? Differentiated learning : - Literacy: - SMSC: - Be bold and tell us your view!

In your teams write a definition Ethnicity or ethnic group is a socially defined category based on common culture or nationality. [1][2] Ethnicity can, but does not have to, include common ancestry, appearance, cuisine, dressing style, heritage, history, language or dialect, religion, symbols, traditions, or other cultural factor. Ethnic identity is constantly reinforced through common characteristics which set the group apart from other groups. [3][4][5][6][7] Does your differ? Why? may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec

1. Stereotypes 2. No “right” answer

Teams • Red-Describe the interconnecting factors affecting the three individuals, explaining which factors are more prevalent, justify your answer. • Green-Describe the factors affecting the three individuals achievement at school. • Purple-Explain which of the three individuals would be the most successful at school, justify your answer.

Rank them in order of who will achieve the most. Ryan is black, he lives in St. Anns, the 5 th child of a single mother who works for a cleaning company full time. His father is in prison for gun offences. Sam was born in India but her parents decided to bring her up the UK, when she is at home she is expected to speak Hindi. Otis is a gypsy/roma, his parents are unemployed and he has lived in four different locations within the last school academic year.

Who will do best at school?

What % pupils get 5 A* - C at GCSE overall? (Results from ONS – 2009/10) 54. 8%

What % Indian students get 5 A*-C? 70%

What % white students get 5 A*-C at GCSE? 55%

What % Afro-Caribbean / Black students get 5 A*-C at GCSE? 49%

What % Asian students get 5 A*-C at GCSE? 58%

What % Irish traveller students get 5 A*-C at GCSE? 20%

What % Chinese students get 5 A*-C at GCSE? 75%

Find the information • You will be given a text to read through and some questions which relate to the text. • Answer the questions and be ready to feed back in 15 minutes! • After 12 minutes feedback to your group to ensure your answers match. • Be prepared to share your knowledge with the rest of the class!

Purple team Sociological theories on ethnicity and education: Use the text to answer these questions: • What do statistics from 2003 show about ethnicity and educational achievement? • How does Bourne et al(1994) explain the higher exclusion rate of Afro. Caribbean’s? • Which theorists suggested racism was a key factor in differential educational achievement and why? • What solution did Trevor Phillips suggest? Analyse this. • Which factors are being mentioned here? (consider last weeks lesson on gender)

Red team Sociological theories of crime: • • Use the text to answer these questions: How did Modood et al(1997) use class to explain ethnicity and achievement? What do the government statistics show about ethnicity and achievement? What factors have sociologists mentioned as being indicators to educational underachievement for ethnic minorities, can you evaluate them? Which factors are being shown here? (consider last weeks lesson on gender)

Green team Sociological theories of crime: Use the text to answer these questions: • How can cultural deprivation cause ethnic minorities to underachieve? • How does Arnot (2004) suggest that the media impact on the attitudes and values of ethnic minorities and how can this be linked to educational achievement? • What arguments could be used to suggest that family structure and parental support are a factor in educational underachievement for ethnic minority groups? • How can the material deprivation statistics be used to demonstrate a link between achievement and ethnicity?

Feedback may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affect

Objectives: - Big Question: Outcomes: - Can I be successful at school if I am male and black? Differentiated learning : - Literacy: - SMSC: - Be bold and tell us your view!

Green/Purple Red 1. Form a sociological view about gender and education 1. Form a sociological view about class and education Come together and decide if the two link, if so how? Green/Purple Red 2. Analyse the link between ethnicity and education 2. Evaluate the link between ethnicity and education Bring the two together. Green/Purple Red Create a conclusion to the essay “Some sociologists believe that there are many interconnecting reasons why some underachieve in education, discuss (20)

Which of the factors is most important? Why? SMSC If deleted, which factor would significantly diminish underachievement in education? Synoptic links? ? ? may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec

Re-visit you VCOP Pyramidcomfortable now? 1. Describe and explain the differences in achievement in educational achievement in relation to gender 2. Clearly identify how ethnicity may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affected by varying interconnected social factors

VCOP! “Some sociologists believe that there are many interconnecting reasons why some underachieve in education, discuss (20) Introduction (use question wording) Paragraph 1 (view 1 with evidence) Paragraph 2 (view 2 with evidence, direct comparison with view 1 Paragraph 3 (view 3 with evidence, compare with view 1&2) SMSC Paragraph 4 (contemporary view linked to news story or your view- new ways of categorising people? ? Conclusion (directly answer the question, provide brief summary of views, thought provoking!) may affect educational achievement 3. Explain how educational achievement can be affec