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GCSE Sociology · key term
A pupil group’s shared values and behaviour that oppose the school’s expectations, such as valuing defiance rather than academic effort.
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Revise: Processes Within SchoolsA counter-school culture is a set of shared values and behaviours that opposes the school’s expectations. Within such a group, breaking rules or refusing work can earn approval rather than criticism.
A pupil group’s shared norms and values which oppose the school’s expectations, giving members status for rejecting academic work and authority.
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Component 1
A pupil group's shared values and behaviour that reject school rules, authority and expectations about learning.
Revise: Social Class FactorsA counter-school culture is a pupil group's shared rejection of school authority and learning expectations. Within such a group, refusing work or disrupting lessons can bring peer approval, even though it undermines achievement.
