Gender Flashcards
(12 cards)
name 5 internal factors in relation to gender.
literacy skills
role models
assessment styles
stereotypes
teacher labelling
name 4 external factors in relation to gender.
female role models
gender socialisation
constructions of masculinity
girls changing ambitions
what do liberal feminists say about girls in education?
girls now outperform boys in education- if the system is patriarchal it is failing.
what is the gender attainment gap say about education within genders today?
the 2019 gcse results show a 9.8% gender gap in education. However in 2022 1/25 CEOs in Britain are women.
Norman said gender socialisation begins before schools, give an example?
canalisation-toys given to young children develop different skills and interests.
reading- is feminised.
what does changes in family structure mean?
more women working
more divorce
women are more likely to remain single.
what is the constructions of masculinity- and how does this relate to laddish culture?
-Jackson-laddish behaviours have spread to most boys.
-the form of masculinity constructed in the classroom contributes to the underachievement of male students
how does literacy skills relate to boys and girls?
girls have better literacy skills than boys.
what is bedroom culture?
Bedroom Culture
Girls’ leisure activities encourage use of language - talking to friends, reading, writing. Girls perform better on standardised assessments as they understand language.
role models: what is the link with teachers and gender?
more female teachers and more male headteachers, especially in primary schools.
what is the link between the ideal pupil and girls?-WHAT DID FRANCIS SAY ABOUT THIS?
Francis (2001): teachers had lower expectations of boys and disciplined them more harshly.
What is the link between league tables an schools?
Girls are more successful students so are more attractive to schools.
Girls are more likely to get a space in a school, get a better education. boys are seen as the liability student.
