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Cambridge IGCSE Sociology (0495) · Education
Mini-Lesson

Education

This mini-lesson covers Cambridge IGCSE 0495 'Education': the roles and functions of education, functionalism vs Marxism, in-school processes, and factors explaining differences in achievement.

Work through each screen, answer the questions as you go and collect ⭐ stars. Some questions are multiple-choice, some are sort-and-match games, and a few use simple research-methods maths (percentages and sample figures). Press Start when you're ready.

Functions

What is education for?

  • Functionalism: solidarity (Durkheim), skills, meritocracy (Parsons, Davis & Moore).
  • Marxism: hidden curriculum & correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis).
Quick check

Whose idea?

?Which Marxist idea links the hidden curriculum to the workplace?
Processes

Labelling & the self-fulfilling prophecy

  • Labelling; self-fulfilling prophecy; setting/streaming → subcultures.
Sort it

Sort the explanation

Tap a factor, then whether it explains class, gender or ethnicity gaps.

💷 Class

⚧ Gender

🌍 Ethnicity

Quick check

In-school factor

?A pupil labelled 'weak' gives up and underachieves. This is a…
Achievement

Explaining achievement gaps

  • Class: material/cultural deprivation, cultural capital (Bourdieu), speech codes (Bernstein).
  • Gender and ethnicity patterns.
Calculate

Your turn — percentage

✎In a survey of 200 pupils, 148 agreed with a statement. What percentage agreed? Give a whole number.
%
Hint: percentage = (part ÷ whole) × 100 = (148 ÷ 200) × 100.
Calculate

Your turn — percentage change

✎A girls' top-grade index rose from 55 to 66 over ten years. Calculate the percentage increase. Give a whole number.
%
Hint: % change = (change ÷ start) × 100 = ((66 − 55) ÷ 55) × 100.
Match it

Match concept to perspective

Tap a concept, then its perspective/theorist.

Statement
Answer
Calculate

Your turn — response rate

✎A researcher posts 600 questionnaires and 468 are completed and returned. Calculate the response rate as a percentage. Give a whole number.
%
Hint: response rate = (returned ÷ sent) × 100 = (468 ÷ 600) × 100.
Cultural capital

Cultural capital & speech codes

  • Bourdieu — cultural capital.
  • Bernstein — elaborated vs restricted codes.
Calculate

Your turn — percentage

✎In a survey of 320 students, 80 agreed with a statement. What percentage agreed? Give a whole number.
%
Hint: percentage = (part ÷ whole) × 100 = (80 ÷ 320) × 100.
Quick check

Class

?Which concept (Bourdieu) explains why middle-class pupils may do better?
Calculate

Your turn — sample size

✎A sampling frame lists 900 people. The researcher takes a one-in-three (1/3) sample. How many people are in the sample?
people
Hint: sample = 900 × 0.3333333333333333.
Quick check

Perspective

?A functionalist sees education mainly as…
Recap

Education — the big ideas

Functions: Durkheim, Parsons, Davis & Moore

Marxism: hidden curriculum, correspondence principle

Processes: labelling → self-fulfilling prophecy; subcultures

Gaps: class (capital, codes), gender, ethnicity

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