Sociology | Education - Differential Achievement Gender
- Created by: Holli Davies
- Created on: 24-07-18 12:58
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- Differential Achievement - Gender
- Internal
- Gender Gap 9%
- Equal Opportunity Policies: GIST & WISE
- Positive Role Models: Women in senior positions give non-traditional goals to aim for
- GCSEs & Coursework: Gorard - 1975-89 gender gap constant, coursework in 1989 changed it. Mitsos and Browne - Girls do better in coursework because they put more time into work and meet deadlines
- Teacher Attention: Jane and Peter French - Boys attract more attention because they attract more reprimands. Franics - Boys get more attention, but are disciplined more harshly and felt picked on by teachers
- Challenging Stereotypes in the Curriculum: Weiner - positive image of women since the 1980s has increased female achievement
- Selection & League Tables: Jackson - High achieving girls attractive to schools because of wanting a high place on the league tables
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