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Component 1: Socialisation and Culture (Section C, Education)
Quick questions on Pupil subcultures and the hidden curriculum - Eduqas A-Level Sociology Education
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What is the hidden curriculum?Show answer
The hidden curriculum is interpreted differently by the perspectives. Functionalists see it as socialising pupils into the shared values of society. Marxists such as Bowles and Gintis see it as the mechanism of the correspondence principle: it prepares pupils to accept hierarchy, discipline and external rewards, fitting them for subordinate roles under capitalism.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between pro-school and anti-school subcultures. [6 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse two ways in which teacher labelling can affect pupil achievement. [12 marks]
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