Class differences in achievement
Persistent inequality in educational attainment between social classes, with middle-class students consistently outperforming working-class students despite meritocratic education systems.
Real World
In 2023 England, students eligible for free school meals were roughly half as likely to achieve grade 5+ in GCSE English and Maths compared to their non-FSM peers, a gap that has barely narrowed in two decades.
Exam Focus
Structure 'assess' answers by grouping explanations into in-school factors and out-of-school factors, then weigh which matters more.
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