Lecture on Sociology: Education Revision

Introduction

• Evening session focusing on education.
• A series of revision activities, particularly for paper one.
• Emphasized interaction and answering questions from the chat.

Activity: Five Four Three Two One

• Identify educational concepts within a set timeframe.
  • Five functions of education: social solidarity, role allocation, etc.
  • Four explanations for class differences: material deprivation, cultural deprivation.
  • Three in-school factors affecting ethnicity: institutional racism, ethnocentric curriculum.
  • Two out-of-school factors for boys' underachievement: literacy rates, family structure.
  • One marketization policy: Education Reform Act.

Functions of Education

• Varied perspectives including Marxism.
• Functions include reproducing patriarchy and class inequality.

Activity: Impact of Material Deprivation

• How it affects educational achievement.
  • Poor diet and health, lack of resources, poor housing.
  • Absence from school linked to illness.
  • Lack of attention due to nutritional deficits impacts learning.

Connection Spinner Activity

• Link between school processes and educational aspects.
  • Achievement by gender: labeling, coursework, feminization of education.
  • Identity formation: labeling, symbolic capital, Nike identities.

Educational Policies and Competition

• Promoting Competition: league tables, formula funding.
• Promoting Choice: academies, free schools, technical colleges.
• Tackling Inequality: EMA, pupil premium.
• Reducing Gender Inequality: specific policies targeting gender disparities.

Sociologists in Education

• Encouraged to list as many sociologists related to education.
  • Some key names: Louis Althusser, Stephen Ball, Diane Reay.
• The importance of understanding concepts besides knowing names.

Discussion and Q&A

• Discussed evaluation in educational policies.
• Tips for dealing with exam anxiety.
• Clarified misconceptions about needing to evaluate in non-item-based questions.
• Importance of understanding globalization's impact on education.

Exam Preparation Tips

• Balance revision across all papers.
• Familiarize with both traditional and contemporary studies for depth.
• Manage time effectively in the exam to ensure all questions are attempted.

Conclusion

• Encouraged continuous revision and participation in future sessions.
• Reinforced the idea of being prepared and not overwhelmed by anxiety.