Wednesday, 17 January 2007

Race at School

These statistics I came across today show how in 2004 Chinese people were the most likely to get at least 5 A*-C grades in their GCSEs. Similarly, the most likely to get expelled from school were Black Carribbeans, while Bangladeshis and Pakistanis were most likely to leave school with no qualifications.

It is fascinating to read how different races do in these kinds of things. I wonder: should there be any kind of research into WHY Black Carribbeans are expelled from school or Pakistanis are likely to have no qualifications? Is it ethical, fair and reasonable, and if so should these particular groups be given more attention?

And what can we learn from the Chinese?

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