The way pupils are assesed favours girls, especially coursework. Girls are likely to spend more time on their work, take more care with their presentation, meet the deadlines and have the correct equipment needed.
Mitsos and Browne- girls mature earlier than boys. Boys have a lower concentration span than girls also, so find it harder to concentrate in exams and controlled assesments.
Oral Exams benefit girls because girls generally have better developed language skills and are therefore more confident and speak in proper English. This is due to early gender role socialisation.
Girls tend to be neat, tidy and patient, this benefits them thoroughly in exams and therefore has an impact on girls achieving greater success.
Jannette Elwood(2005)- The gender gap narrowing isnt only because of coursework, but because of final exams also as they have more of an impact on the final grades.
Comments
No comments have yet been made