Ethnocentric curriculum

What is ethnocentricity?

An attitude or policy that prioritises one group - eg White British culture

What is ethnocentricity an example of?

Institutional racism

What is an ethnocentric curriculum?

A curriculum that reflects one culture while neglecting others

What does Coard state about education's content regarding black people?

Curriculum ignores black people, culture, music, art, or their contribution to UK’s history

What is an example of Coards idea of black people being ignored?

Mary Seacolehelped during the Crimean War but lacks recognition compared to Florence Nightingale

What are the consequences of negative experiences on black students?

They can have low self image and expectations in life and teachers expected them to fail and placed them into lower ability streams, leading to failure due to negative labelling and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

What did Stone find regarding African Caribbean children's self-image?

Despite discrimination, some African Caribbean children still maintained a positive self-image.

What do Tronya and Williams suggest about the curriculum?

It gives priority to white culture and the English language by teaching subjects like British history, literature, and European languages

What do Wright and Cole suggest about textbooks?

Geography and History textbooks put forward imperialist and racist views

What did Tikly find regarding Black Caribbean pupils?

Black Caribbean pupils noticed their invisibility and focus on White Europeans in the curriculum, and when Black history was acknowledged, it often focused on slavery

AO3 - What do researchers question about the effect of the ethnocentric curriculum?

The extent to which the ethnocentric curriculum affects students, as Chinese and Indian pupils often have high academic performance despite the supposed 'institutional racism' in the curriculum

AO3 - What attempts are being made regarding the curriculum?

To widen the curriculum and make it more multicultural