... of Secondary contextual sources and through my own questionnaire survey. Objectives: 1. I expect to find that there is still a dramatic difference in GCSE results favouring the middle classes. 2. To show that parental participation and involvement is a key factor of pupils achieving their grades. I will use a questionnaire as my method as it will enable me to draw a direct comparison between middle and working class students and the impact of parental interest. Context As I mentioned in my rationale, I am investigating the achievement of middle class students obtaining their GCSE is a direct result of parental interest and contribution. Parental interest is defined as the amount of attention and contribution parents give to their children, with their education. This also may consist of parent's aspirations for their children and as research has shown. I believe this supports my hypothesis as parental interest affects educational achievement. Social class can be defined as ...

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