Discussing race and ethnicity.

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Issues in regards to race and ethnicity are not uncommon in today's society. Race being the term used to distinguish a particular population of humans from other populations in regards to their physical traits, and ethnicity focuses on the past ties of a person rather than the way they present themselves in the modern day. Such notions impact the aspects of the entire world including the way people categorized into those groups are educated. Some common elements of racism include stereotyping, prejudice and ethnocentrism. As far as educational outcomes are concerned, certain curricula in the education system is culturally biased such as Senior Authority English and the QCS examination.

Ethnic groups such as Aborigines, Pacific Islanders and Chinese all come from their own unique cultural backgrounds. Due to this people from these said groups will all have their own values, morals and beliefs in regards to all areas of life. Pacifica students, for example, value family over educational outcomes. Emphasis in western cultures is different to this in that a higher value is given to education and the outcomes that people from those groups achieve. This family pressure on ethnic people would be a significant