Social class and academic

performance of learners in schools

 Influence of social class on academic
performance of learners
• Students cheating in exams
• Parents buying exams for their children
• Teachers being bribed to ensure the learners pass
exams by all means
• Invigilators being bribed to allow teachers assist
learners during exams
• Security officers being bribed to allow some
paper to be removed from the bunch to be given
to a select few prior to the exam
• ......