Gender: Inside factors

Question 1

Factors effecting gender

Answer 1

• Equal opportunity policies
• Coursework + GCE
• Challenging stereotypes
• Marketisation and selection

Question 2

Goard

Answer 2

Gender gap increased when GSCE were introduced with coursework

Question 3

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 3

Girls have more success at coursework because they are more conscientious and better organised

Question 4

Elwood

Answer 4

It is unlikely that the introduction of coursework is the only cause of the achievement gap. something else must have impacted it

Question 5

Sewell

Answer 5

Argues that education is becoming more Feminised with fewer opportunities that appeal to boys

Question 6

How have role models changed in school?

Answer 6

Increase in female teacher and head teachers with women in positions of authority acting as role models for girls

Question 7

How has lack of strong positive male role model impacted boys ?

Answer 7

Increased boys underachievement 16% of men in primary schools

Primary schools: ‘Feminised’

Question 8

Yougov

Answer 8

Presence of male teacher has made boys work harder and behave better

Question 9

What are girls seen as when marketising ?

Answer 9

Desirable recruits as they achieve better in exam results

Question 10

Slee

Answer 10

Boys are seen as ‘liability students’ or obstacles to improving league table

Question 11

Weaknesses of internal factors within gender ?

Answer 11

• Deterministic: Assumes labelling will lead to SFP
• Reductionist: Underachievement caused by teachers labelling - other factors
• Radical feminists