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Sociology Chapter 2: Ethnocentric Curriculum

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What is a possible impact of a curriculum that ignores Asian culture on Indian and Chinese pupils' achievement?

It would improve their self-esteem.

It would have no significant impact on their achievement. (correct)

It would hinder their academic performance.

It would lead to lower academic achievement than the national average.

What does Maureen Stone argue about black children?

They have low self-esteem due to the curriculum.

They do not suffer from low self-esteem. (correct)

They have high self-esteem.

They suffer from low self-esteem.

What does Gillborn argue happens when black children succeed as a group?

The curriculum is revised to include more diverse cultures.

The rules of the assessment game remain the same.

The teachers are rewarded for their efforts.

The rules of the assessment game are changed to re-engineer failure. (correct)

What happened to black pupils' ranking after the change from baseline assessments to the foundation stage profile (FSP)?

They fell behind white pupils in all six developmental areas. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Gillborn argue that teachers' judgments in the FSP increase the risk of stereotyping?

Because teachers' judgments are more subjective than written tests. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the aim of the 'Gifted and Talented' programme?

To benefit bright pupils from minority groups. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ethnocentric' describe?

An attitude that gives priority to the culture and viewpoint of one particular ethnic group (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ethnocentric curriculum an example of, according to many sociologists?

Institutional racism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Miriam David criticize the National Curriculum for?

Ignoring non-European languages, literature, and music (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Bernard Coard argue that the ethnocentric curriculum may produce?

Underachievement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the history curriculum, according to Ball, promote?

An attitude of 'little Englandism' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is presented as being brought to 'primitive' peoples by the British, according to Bernard Coard?

Civilisation (D) Signup and view all the answers