Material deprivation
Lack of economic resources affecting educational outcomes: poverty prevents access to books, tutoring, technology, nutrition, and creates stress affecting school engagement.
Real World
The UK Child Poverty Action Group reported that children eligible for free school meals score on average a full grade lower at GCSE than classmates, a gap directly linked to lack of resources like private tutoring and quiet study space.
Exam Focus
Use specific statistics (e.g., FSM attainment gap) to support material deprivation arguments — examiners reward empirical evidence.
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