Discuss the view that social class differences in educational achievement are the result of cultural factors. Social class background has a powerful influence on a child’s chances of success in the education system. Children from middle-class families on average perform better than children from working-class families and the gap between middle and working class educational achievement gets bigger as children get older. External factors‚ also known as cultural factors‚ these are factors outside
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concept of my own country because I thought that there was not so much difference between American’s punctuality concept and Vietnamese’s punctuality concept. But I was wrong‚ this misunderstanding led me to miss some appointments and interviews. As a result of that‚ I have learned that in the U.S. we should always come earlier before the specified time. Every culture does not always have the same punctuality concept‚ so it may be wrong when we apply the punctuality concept of our country to other countries
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Assess the view that ethnic differences in educational achievement are primarily the result of external factors. It has been found that someone’s ethnicity can have an effect on their educational achievement‚ as in 2006 73% of pupils of Indian origin gained 5 A*– C passes at GCSE compared with 56% of white and 47% of black pupils. It has been found that African students tend to underachieving in the educational system compared to others‚ with them being below average reading ability and tend to
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To what extent do changes in technology and society result in changes to the definition of resources? (30) According to the Rostow model of economic development all countries go through five different stages: traditional society‚ preconditions for take-off‚ take-off‚ drive to maturity and age of high mass consumption. As these countries go through the stages of the model‚ their demand for certain resources changes. For example‚ a traditional economy’s resources would be much more fundamental
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The Shakespearean play “Romeo and Juliet” is a well known tragedy of two forsaken lovers from rival families who spend an eternity together by taking their own lives. Although Romeo and Juliet are the protagonists‚ it is important to recognize that minor characters are fundamental to the final product of the play. Friar Lawrence is one such character. His appearances in the play though limited‚ are vital to shaping its outcome. His role is by far the most important in “Romeo and Juliet” as he not
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I have undergone a detailed study of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It is set in the fictional town of Maycomb in the Southern State of Alabama during the Great Depression. A wide assortment of characters endure various difficulties however a prominent case that comes to mind is Atticus. Amongst the struggles this character faces are raising his children alone ‚ having to defend a black man in court and finally he must learn to cope with the attack on his children. The narrator Scout
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factors influencing the sports results by splitting the order effect in paired comparison experiments Nasir Abbas Department of Statistics‚ Government Postgraduate College Jhang‚ Pakistan nabbasgcj@yahoo.com Muhammad Aslam Department of Statistics‚ Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad‚ Pakistan aslamsdqu@yahoo.com Abstract The results of sport contests depend upon a lot. In this article‚ an attempt is made to accommodate the factors influencing the sports-results by proposing a model for paired
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I. Discuss the social problems that result from the widespread availability of cheap alcohol The drinking of alcohol is completely acceptable in many if not most parts of society and‚ in the UK‚ it is legal to be bought by anyone over the age of 181. This is a well-known fact but a lesser known one is that in the UK‚ alcohol can be legally drunk on private premises by anyone over the age of 52 and youths aged 16 and over may drink alcohol3 in restaurants from the age of 16 if with an adult4
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“Hamlet’s stifling and consuming insecurities are a result of his struggles to navigate his changing world.” Shakespeare’s play Hamlet (1601) explores Hamlet’s growing insecurities and uncertainties‚ which stem from his attempt to find certainty and order within his changing transitioning society. Hamlet’s strong moral code and genuine grief at the beginning of the play contrasts with his descent into madness and deceit‚ as the corruption of the court begin to deteriorate his integrity and eventually
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German - Spanish and Catalan. The decision to include data on both inverse and direct translation was made in order to determine the characteristics of translation competence in relation to directionality. The aim of this article is to present the results obtained relating to expert translators’ dynamic concept of translation‚ and their dynamic approach to the translation of specific texts. We understand a ‘dynamic’ concept and approach to translation to be textual‚ communicative‚ and functional as
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