Impact Of Educational Policy

Question 1

Second Wave of Feminism

Answer 1

. Before girls were behind boys in education

. Recently boys achievement has become a concern

. Policies were introduced to…
- Improve women position in society
- Create a more equal society

Question 2

Educational policies?

Answer 2

. Social policies with the aim of impacting in education

Question 3

Indirect policies?

Answer 3

. Not supposed to have an impact on education

Question 4

ESE?

Answer 4

. Equal Pay Act
. Sex Discrimination Act
. Equality Act

Question 5

What does ESE focus on?

Answer 5

. Discrimination in the workplace

Question 6

Effects of ESE

Answer 6

. Raising career aspiration for girls
. More opportunities to pursue a career

. Role models for other girls

Question 7

DAL?

Answer 7

. Divorce Reform Act
. Availability of Contraception
. Legalisation of Abortion

Question 8

Effects of DAL

Answer 8

. Independence to escape unhappy marriage

. Women having careers
. Feminist suggest that is a dual burden

Question 9

Educational Achievement

Answer 9

Before girls could not study the same subjects as boys

Question 10

Education Reform Act?

Answer 10

Looked to tackle differences in gender achievement

Question 11

Educational Reform Act additions

Answer 11

. National Curriculum
. Standardise testing and coursework
. Marketisation

Question 12

National Curriculum

Answer 12

. Illegal to discriminate with gender
. More freedom to boys and girls to choose subjects

. Positive impact on achievement

Question 13

Standardise testing and cousework

Answer 13

. Girls achievement overtook males achievement

. Introduction of GCSES and cousework

Question 14

Marketisation of education

Answer 14

. Competition between schools for funding

. Girls achievement improved, boys remained the same

. Better results=Better league table=More attractive to prospective parents