Shadow Education And Social Class Inequalities In Secondary Education In Greece: The Case Of Teaching English As A Foreign Language

This article deals with the shadow education system of private tutoring which contributes to reproduction social class inequalities, focusing on Greek public secondary system. It presents a literature review issue and findings an empirical qualitative quantitative research that aimed at examining causes students’ massive resort supplementary for learning English language, despite fact is taught school. The study also set out examine relationship between socioeconomic background knowledge language as attested by official certifications. Research indicate widely spread has negative impact teaching in lower education. Using Bourdieu’s cultural theory, we argue makes closer class, familial economic capital educational outcomes. Thus, upper middle-class students are advantage, since they can move labour market valued qualifications enhance their occupational prospects. Finally, discuss measures address problem.