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)?

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

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

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

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

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

What does the term 'ethnocentric' describe?

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

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

<p>Institutional racism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Miriam David criticize the National Curriculum for?

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

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

<p>Underachievement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>An attitude of 'little Englandism' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Civilisation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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