Gender internal

Question 1

Equal opportunity policies (girls)

Answer 1

GIST and WISE
Removal of stereotypes

Question 2

Positive role models (girls)

Answer 2

Increase in female leadership
Females who have achieved academic success

Question 3

Coursework (girls)

Answer 3

Gorard - found that gender gap in achievement widened with the introduction of course work

Question 4

Teachers attention (Girls)

Answer 4

Self fulfilling prophecy

Question 5

Changing stereotypes (girls)

Answer 5

Removal of stereotype materials
Wiener - removing sexual images give girls more possibilities

Question 6

Liberal feminism (girls)

Answer 6

March in progress

Question 7

Radical feminists (girls)

Answer 7

The education system remains patriarchal

Question 8

Female role models (girls) EVALUATION

Answer 8

High level positions are still male dominated

Question 9

Course work (girls) EVALUATION

Answer 9

Elwood - exams still carry higher weighting

Question 10

Feminisation of education (boys)

Answer 10

Sewell - schools favour girls and boys are put at a disadvantage

Question 11

Shortage of male teachers (boys)

Answer 11

Having male teachers would positively impact boys

Question 12

Laddish subculture (Boys)

Answer 12

Forde - boys are pressured into reject academic work

Question 13

Lower expectations (Boys)

Answer 13

Teachers may hold lower expectations for boys and girls which can contribute to self fulfilling prophecies

Question 14

Male subcultures (boys)

Answer 14

Willis - the lads

Question 15

Negative consequences for girls (boys) EVALUATION

Answer 15

Focusing on raising boys will impact girls

Question 16

Complexity in achieving (boys) EVALUATION

Answer 16

Boys failing is not universal