How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System
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"How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System" is a seminal 1971 pamphlet by Bernard Coard that exposed and critiqued the systemic racism and discriminatory practices that led to the disproportionate placement of West Indian children in British schools for the "educationally sub-normal."
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Target entity: How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System Context triple: [Bernard Coard, notableWork, How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System]
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The Politics of Our Caribbean Civilization
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The Education of the Negro in the American Social Order
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C.
Decolonising the Mind
Decolonising the Mind is a seminal collection of essays by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism and advocates for writing in African languages as an act of resistance.
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Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience
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Of Custom and Education
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System Target entity description: "How the West Indian Child Is Made Educationally Sub-normal in the British School System" is a seminal 1971 pamphlet by Bernard Coard that exposed and critiqued the systemic racism and discriminatory practices that led to the disproportionate placement of West Indian children in British schools for the "educationally sub-normal."
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A.
The Politics of Our Caribbean Civilization
The Politics of Our Caribbean Civilization is a political and historical analysis of Caribbean society and governance written by Vincentian prime minister and scholar Ralph Gonsalves.
-
B.
The Education of the Negro in the American Social Order
The Education of the Negro in the American Social Order is a seminal scholarly study examining the historical development, social context, and inequalities of African American education in the United States.
-
C.
Decolonising the Mind
Decolonising the Mind is a seminal collection of essays by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o that critiques the cultural and psychological impacts of colonialism and advocates for writing in African languages as an act of resistance.
-
D.
Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience
"Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience" is a museum exhibition that explores the history and impact of American Indian boarding schools on Native students, families, and communities.
-
E.
Of Custom and Education
"Of Custom and Education" is a philosophical essay by David Hume that examines how habits and learned experience shape human beliefs and behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educational critique
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pamphlet ⓘ political text ⓘ |
| addresses |
cultural bias in assessment
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disproportionate placement of West Indian children in ESN schools ⓘ underachievement of Black Caribbean children ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose institutional racism in British education
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mobilise Black parents and communities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Black supplementary schools movement ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Coard ⓘ |
| callsFor |
community control over schooling
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greater representation of Black perspectives in education ⓘ reform of testing and assessment ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated in Black British communities ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
IQ testing practices
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discriminatory educational practices ⓘ schools for the educationally sub-normal ⓘ streaming and selection in schools ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark critique of British schooling
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seminal work on Black education in Britain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British school system
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West Indian pupils ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-racist literature
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radical pamphlet ⓘ |
| highlights |
impact of cultural misunderstanding in classrooms
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over-representation of West Indian children in ESN schools ⓘ role of teacher expectations in labelling ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-war Caribbean migration to Britain ⓘ |
| impact | raised public awareness of educational racism in Britain ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on multicultural education in Britain
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policy discussions on special education placement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
West Indian children in British schools
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educational inequality ⓘ racism in education ⓘ special education misplacement ⓘ |
| movement |
Black British activism
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linked to:
Black British
anti-racist education movement ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| setting | British state schools ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Black parents in Britain
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anti-racist activists ⓘ teachers and education officials ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
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