gender

Question 1

Identify two changes in wider society that may have improved girls’ achievement.

Answer 1

-Changes in women’s employment
-Changes in family

Question 2

Identify three changes within the education system that may have improved girls’ achievement.

Answer 2

-GCSE + Coursework
-Teacher attention

Question 3

How might working-class girls’ identities result in their underachievement?

Answer 3

Currie et al → boys can give symbolic capital but conflicts with feminine identity.

Question 4

How does this compare to gender and subject choice at same-sex schools?

Answer 4

In same-sex schools, girls feel more comfortable choosing subjects that may be seen as ‘boys’ subjects’ due to lack of peer pressure.

Question 5

Suggest one way in which peer groups may reinforce pupils’ gender identities.

Answer 5

Working class boys are labeled as ‘dickhead achievers’ if they do well academically.

Question 6

Summarise the difference between hyper-heterosexual feminine identities and hyper-heterosexual masculine identities in education.

Answer 6

Feminine identities focus on glamor and style, while masculine identities involve bragging about sex life