Parental Involvement in Education

Topic: Parental Involvement in Education Order Description Draw on aspects of sociological theory and include the issues of class, gender and ethnicity in relation to parental involvement, and critically assess the degree to which parents are involved or are partners in the education of their children. Do this by addressing the following question: **Can all parents (or carers) be effectively involved in their child’s education? **(you will be assessed against learning outcomes 1,2,3 and generic assessment criteria) **Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply aspects of sociological theory to the examination of families, schools and society. 2. Critically assess the degree to which parents are involved or are partners in the education of their children. 3. Relate social issues of class, gender and ethnicity to the issue of parental involvement.