Do children from poorer backgrounds perform less well at school?
Dan and Alice talk about a new report which examines how poverty can affect children and their education.
This week's question:
In which country are children from poorer backgrounds most likely to succeed in exams? Is it:
a) Finland
b) Canada
c) South Korea
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Poverty and Education
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Vocabulary
- the odds are stacked against you
it is very unlikely you will succeed because in your current situation many things will work against you
- pupils
learners who are taught in a class
- a level playing field
a situation allowing an equal chance for all participants to be successful at something
- income
money earned from working
- social and emotional
people living and interacting with each other (social); people responding outwardly to their feelings (emotional)
- cognitive
the process of our brains learning, knowing and thinking about information
- fidgety
making small, quick movements in a nervous way
- restless
moving about aimlessly, unable to relax or focus on tasks
- clingy
not wanting to be separated from other people, often physically holding on to them or seeking their attention
- better-off
here, richer or from a more privileged background
- counterpart
person who is at the same level (e.g. at school) or does the same job as someone else
