gender - girls - internal sociologists

Question 1

Weiner

Answer 1

teachers are challenging gender stereotypes
e.g. sexist images have been removed from text books and there is more positive female imagery in resources

Question 2

Gorard

Answer 2

gender gap in success rates has increased dramatically in the academic year 1988/9
introduction of GCSEs
brought more coursework based assessment

Question 3

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 3

coursework suits girls better because:
- girls spend more time on their work
- girls take more care in presentation
- more organised than boys
- develop better speaking and listening skills, particularly for speaking exams

Question 4

Groddal

Answer 4

boys are more likely to attract the teachers attention as they are more boisterous and disruptive

Question 5

Swann

Answer 5

boys dominate discussion whereas girls are more likely to work quietly

Question 6

Francis

Answer 6

found that boys were more likely to be disciplined than girls and therefore the attention is not always productive

Question 7

Elwood

Answer 7

exams are more important than coursework and therefore the argument that coursework has affected girls achievement is flawed