Internal factors and gender differences in achievement

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Educational policies
GIST(Girls into science and technology) WISE(Women into science and engineering)
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Introduction of the National Curriculum 1988
girls and boys would now study mostly the same subjects
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Jo Boaler (1988)
Impact of equal opportunities policies as a key reason for the change in girls' achievement. Schooling has become more meritocratic.
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Percentage of head teachers in nursery and primary school
1992, 50% 2012, 71%
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Stephen Gorard (2005)
Gender gap in achievement was fairly constant from 1975 until 1989, gender gap in achievement is a product of the changed system of assessment rather than any more general failing of bots
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Introduction of GCSE
1989 which introduced coursework as a major part of nearly all subjects
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Eirene Mitsos and Ken Browne (1998)
Girls are more successful in coursework because they are more conscientious and better organised than boys.
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Jannette Elwood (2005)
Exams have much more influence than coursework on the final grade
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Jane and Peter French (1993) analysed classroom interractions
Boys received more attention because they attracted more reprimands
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Becky Francis (2001)
Boys disciplined more harshly and felt picked on by teachers
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Swann (1998) communication styles
Boys dominated in whole-class discussion, girls are better at listening and cooperating.
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Reading schemes of the 1970s and 80s
portrayed women as housewives and mothers, physic books showed women as frighetdn by science
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Gaby Weiner (1995)
since 1980's teachers have challenged such stereotypes. Sexist images have been removed from learning materials.
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David Jackson (1998)
Introduction of exam league tables has improved opportunities for girls.
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Roger Slee (1998)
Boys more likey to suffer from behavioural difficulties and are four times more likely to be excluded
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Liberal feminists view of girls' achievement
Celebrate the progress made so far and that further progress will e made by the continuing development of equal opportunity polices
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Radical feminists view of girls' achievement
Girls are achieving more ut they system reminds patriarchal. Sexual harrassemnt, male teachers are more likey to become heads of secoundary schools. Weiner (1993), secondary school history curriculum as a 'woman-free zone'
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