Which term describes the practice of grouping students by ability for all subjects?

• A. Streaming
• B. Material deprivation
• C. Home factors
• D. Cultural deprivation

Answer: (C)

Grouping students by ability for all subjects is called streaming. It means pupils are placed into different classes or streams based on their overall level, so they stay together across the entire timetable and work through the same curriculum at a similar pace. This is different from home factors or cultural deprivation, which describe outside-school influences on learning rather than how the school organizes classes. Streaming shapes who students learn with, the teacher expectations, and the level of work they do, and it can affect opportunities and self-perception based on which stream they’re in.