barrywhite Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I would be interested in hearing views on why kids from poorer families / areas do less than their better off conuterparts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Dog Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Do you really need an answer to this? Isn't it obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrywhite Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 no, please explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Is it a trick question.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 They have parents that understand the value of education and so they are encouraged to learn, to behave and to value going to school. Their parents may have more inclination, ability or time to help them at home also, but IMO it's mainly down to attitude. Children from working class backgrounds where the parents take an interest in their education do just as well. Unfortunately middle class parents are more likely to understand the value of education themselves and so more likely to encourage their children and support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Do you really need an answer to this? Isn't it obvious? It isn't necessarily that obvious really. There are some pretty obvious reasons such as parents from academically successful backgrounds valuing education highly for their kids. Their households are also more likely to contain plenty of books. Parents who value education also tend to support their kids and schools more too. There are some confusing bits though. For example, broadband access is pretty universal now. In the school that I work in, 99% of parents say that they have broadband. You would expect that to empower everyone to learn more efficiently. Yet our most successful students tend to be from the more affluent households. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Dog Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 no, please explain. Here's some starters for 10: - less overcrowding in the home, so more space for homework - better educated parents, who set higher aspirations - better off parents, who can pay for books, computers, private tutors, etc - a home life that's more settled - a school where the kids aren't all mucking about Is that Ok for a start off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Dog Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It isn't necessarily that obvious really. There are some pretty obvious reasons such as parents from academically successful backgrounds valuing education highly for their kids. Their households are also more likely to contain plenty of books. Parents who value education also tend to support their kids and schools more too. There are some confusing bits though. For example, broadband access is pretty universal now. In the school that I work in, 99% of parents say that they have broadband. You would expect that to empower everyone to learn more efficiently. Yet our most successful students tend to be from the more affluent households. But how are the kids encouraged to use it. Not much good having broadband at home if all you do with it is spend all the time on Facebook (or Sheffield Forum ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Not much good having broadband at home if all you do with it is spend all the time on Facebook (or Sheffield Forum ). Or Xbox live blasting peoples heads off and shouting obscenities at each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Here's some starters for 10: - less overcrowding in the home, so more space for homework - better educated parents, who set higher aspirations - better off parents, who can pay for books, computers, private tutors, etc - a home life that's more settled - a school where the kids aren't all mucking about Is that Ok for a start off? Or the fact that they probably get private education or go to schools where teachers care and don't think, "Oh God, another day in hell." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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