Girl's improvement in education

Created by: gemmasophie282
Created on: 17-06-19 09:50

Introduction of GCSEs and Coursework

The introduction of GCSEs and Coursework is said to have improved the performance of girls in education as girls are more thorough in their organisation and presentation and spend more time on coursework than boys who prefer high stakes tests.

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Criticism of the introduction of GCSEs and coursework argument

Coursework often only accounts for a small percentage of the student's final grade

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More Female Role Models

In schools, female teachers, heads of department and Head Teachers offer girls the incentive to work harder and stay motivated

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Criticism of the more female role models argument

Despite the progress of Feminism there is still the existence of the glass ceiling

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Pupil Teacher Interactions

Girls are more likely to be seen as the ideal student due to the way they are socialised. Girls are more likely to be passive & polite & this means they receive more attention than boys in the classroom, therefore getting more feedback from teachers

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Criticism of the pupil teacher interactions argument

It could be argued that boys receive more attention than girls due to their misbehaviour

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In-school Initiatives and Social Policies

With girls underachieving in the past, policies were bought forward to improve girls achievement. The women in schools and initiatives such as GIST and WISE encourage girls to succeed in comparison to boys

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Criticism of the in-school initiatives and social policies argument

There remains a gender imbalance in some subjects and wage for inequality for women

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Feminism of Education

It has been suggested that the education system has become feminised for variety of reasons. Collaborative teaching methods & coursework favour girls over boys, whilst ratio of female to male teachers is increasing. Schools- part of feminine domain

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Criticism of the feminism of education argument

there is still more male Head Teachers and Assistant Heads

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Criticism of the introduction of GCSEs and coursework argument

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Coursework often only accounts for a small percentage of the student's final grade

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More Female Role Models

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Criticism of the more female role models argument

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Pupil Teacher Interactions

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Girl's improvement in education