2) gender - girls (in school)

Question 1

(GGIS) Equal Opportunities Policies

Answer 1

GIST and WISE (+ National Curriculum)

Question 2

(GGIS)Positive Role Models

Answer 2

1992 - 22% headteachers women
2020 - 74% of primary school head teachers women.
1992 - 49% teachers were female
2024 - 85% teachers were female

Question 3

(GGIS) AO3 - positive role models

Answer 3

women get leadership roles often in feminine areas (e.g pastoral) which still boxes them in
secondary schools (38% women heads at states secondary)

Question 4

(GGIS) GCSE and Coursework

Answer 4

Mitsos and Browne - girls better at coursework more organised. gender gap in achievement increased after GCSEs and coursework introduced 1988.

Question 5

(GGIS) Teacher interactions (labelling)

Answer 5

positive to girls - SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY
Abraham - teachers think boys are worse behaved in lesson
Francis - boys got more attention, more harshly disciplined, lower expectations

Question 6

(GGIS) Challenging Stereotypes in the Curriculum

Answer 6

Weiner - since 1980s teachers challenged stereotypes, removing gender stereotypes and sexism from textbooks, stopping achievement, more positive images