The Alternative GCSE Podcast
Hello and welcome to the Alternative GCSE podcast … … I am your host Emma Howe, teen coach, advocate of education reform and I have a successful business within the education sector which I started 8 years ago … I started this as a way to help as many teens and parents of teens as possible to get talking and thinking about some important subjects that will help to carry them through the rest of their lives and help you all to be better and achieve more in your personal and professional lives.
The Alternative GCSE Podcast
"Cultural Poverty: The Silent Barrier to Your Teen’s Success"
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Emma Howe
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Season 2
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Episode 13
In this episode of The Alternative GCSE Podcast, we explore cultural poverty and its profound impact on educational outcomes. We discuss how limited exposure to cultural experiences, compounded by the overuse of screens, affects students’ ability to contextualize their learning. Using insights from the Department for Education and real-life classroom anecdotes, we highlight disparities in performance, especially among White British students from low-income backgrounds. Tune in to discover actionable solutions for parents and educators to help students break the cycle and enrich their educational journeys.
