Gender: Inside factors

Question 1

Factors effecting gender

Answer 1

• Equal opportunity policies
• Coursework + GCE
• Challenging stereotypes
• Marketisation and selection

Question 2

Goard

Answer 2

Gender gap increased when GSCE were introduced with coursework

Question 3

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 3

Girls have more success at coursework because they are more conscientious and better organised

Question 4

How have role models changed in school?

Answer 4

Increase in female teacher and head teachers with women in positions of authority acting as role models for girls

Question 5

How has lack of strong positive male role model impacted boys ?

Answer 5

Increased boys underachievement 16% of men in primary schools

Primary schools: ‘Feminised’

Question 6

Yougov

Answer 6

Presence of male teacher has made boys work harder and behave better

Question 7

What are girls seen as when marketising ?

Answer 7

Desirable recruits as they achieve better in exam results

Question 8

Slee

Answer 8

Boys are seen as ‘liability students’ or obstacles to improving league table