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46


a quarter of students with social

class 1 backgrounds, whereas three

others had less than


10% from similarly placed families" and "Five

departments, four


of which were in the south of England, did not

contain a single student claiming
and six departments had less than

class IV" (1982 P89). That these

to originate in social class V

2% of their students from social
differences reflect social class

distribution


in various parts of Great Britain and undergraduate

populations in their universities is underlined by the finding that

Over a third of the students took the easiest of
routes, attending departments of education in the

same university or university


college


fro`


they had graduated. In some cases, however
figure approached 70% of the total intake."


which

this

(1982 P89)


These findings indicate that diversity within courses is narrowed
and contained by the homogeneity of their student populations. School
experience, higher education and social class of their parents
constitute powerful socialising influence and where such similarities
exist they may work against the consideration of and the acceptance
of the need for change by both staff and students.

These groupings of students reflect


the


choices made by students


since


the majority


claimed to have been offered a place at their


first choice department.


Undoubtedly there is an interaction between


student choice and selection procedure but


the implications of these


findings are


that


improvement


in selection procedures alone


not make substantial inroads upon the characteristics of the PGCE

population. The benefits of previous work experience and maturity

are unevenly spread over the departments.

At
for


a

minimu

If

of one year,

whilst a further 22% had


worked for at least three years. (1982 P35)



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