Criticisms of factors inside schools Remember this is an interactionsist perspective as they examine what goes on inside a school rather than outside school (cultural & material factors) They’re seen as too deterministic. Once a person is labelled as thick that’s it. Some kids react against such a label and are inspired to do well Interactionists do not give enough consideration to factors outside school. Teachers can’t be responsible for problems such as inequalities in wider society

Remember this is an interactionsist perspective as they examine what goes on inside a school rather than outside school (cultural & material factors)

They’re seen as too deterministic. Once a person is labelled as thick that’s it. Some kids react against such a label and are inspired to do well

Interactionists do not give enough consideration to factors outside school. Teachers can’t be responsible for problems such as inequalities in wider society

Criticisms of factors inside schools Interactionsists ignore some factors inside school when drawing their conclusions, such as: Class sizes Money schools are given Teacher morale from their pay and conditions of employment The need to move up league tables so teachers push more able students The need to stratify pupils in order to select pupils for different exam/course routes

Interactionsists ignore some factors inside school when drawing their conclusions, such as:

Class sizes

Money schools are given

Teacher morale from their pay and conditions of employment

The need to move up league tables so teachers push more able students

The need to stratify pupils in order to select pupils for different exam/course routes