Educational achievement is related to one's social class

Abstract

Through education one can climb up the ladder of status. Anyone can take part in this system. But on the other hand, does everyone have the same chance of succeeding? For some reason or another not everyone is able to take in what the educational system has to offer. This study is a sociological inquiry where the researcher attempts to uncover a correlation between the concept of social class and educational achievement. Highlighting the reasons why some groups of people are educationally successful whilst others are not. The analysis indicates that the majority of students that come from a lower class are in fact less likely to achieve academically. It might seem like a sweeping statement, however, on the same lines, students from middle/upper classes have fewer obstacles to overcome which in tum enables them to do well at school.