Gender - Internal

Question 1

What are the broad themes in gender: internal?

Answer 1

Positive role models, equal opportunities policies, GCSEs and coursework, attentions and stereotypes & selection and league tables.

Question 2

Positive role models…

Answer 2

More women taking up higher positions in the education system. Primary schools are feminised which I still notions of gender domain. 60% of teachers are female, 16% of primary school teachers are male so there is a lack of positive make role models.

Question 3

Carrington

Answer 3

Gender - Internal - positive role models

Teacher gender has little/no effect

Question 4

Weiner

Answer 4

Gender - Internal - Equal Opportunities Policies

Teachers are beginning to challenge sexist stereotypes by removing sexist images from textbooks.

Question 5

Equal opportunities policies…

Answer 5

Education reform act - all study the same thing (meritocratic). WISE, STEM & GIST. The education system is more aware to feminism now.

Question 6

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 6

Gender - Internal - GCSEs and Coursework

More time on work/organisation, better speaking skills, mature quicker. The gender gap is a product of the changed assessment system.

Question 7

Spender

Answer 7

Gender - Internal - Attentions and Stereotypes

Boys receive more negative attention in classrooms supported by FRANCIS AND GRODAR -> disruption.

Question 8

Hargreaves

Answer 8

Gender - Internal - Attentions and Stereotypes

Halo effect, girls seen as better behaved.

Question 9

Stanworth and Spencer

Answer 9

Gender - Internal - Attention and Stereotypes

When boys asked questions they were met with respect but girls were seen as unladylike.

Question 10

Swan

Answer 10

Gender - Internal - Attention and Stereotypes

Boys dominate classroom discussions.

Question 11

Selection and League Tables…

Answer 11

Boys are ‘liabilities’, selection policies, formula funding, marketisation if schools, attract parents.