Educational Policy & Gender

Question 1

GIST and WISE

Answer 1

• conservative party
• raise awareness of gender inequalities in education and encourage women and girls to study science and technology subjects which are typically male-dominated.
• s included arranging or female scientists to visit schools, create work experience opportunities for girls in science and engineering fields, provide better career advice, and revise curriculum to be less excluding of girls

Question 2

The Educational Reform Act 1988 - The National Curriculum

Answer 2

• conservative party
• standardised education for all students regardless of gender
• Science became a compulsory subject up to GCSE level. This meant girls gained a much higher level of scientific knowledge and skills
• boys and girls were no longer segregated in subject choices - girls traditionally would study childcare, cooking, needlework etc., whereas boys would study woodwork etc.

Question 3

Introduction Of GCSEs & Coursework

Answer 3

• conservative party
• e introduction of coursework (long form pieces of assessed work that students have a lot of time to complete, usually with multiple drafts).
• girls’ typical studying habits are conducive to a long-form assessment model eg. girls are more likely to take more time and care over a large piece of work, and will respond better to feedback. Though these are generalisations and unproven