3⃣ Gender Differences In Education

Question 0

Describe the gender patterns in achievement

Answer 0

⚫️at key stages 1 to 3
➡️girls do consistently better than boys
➡️especially in English
➡️in science and maths, gaps is narrower

⚫️at GCSE
➡️girls are 10 percent points ahead

⚫️at AS and A Level
➡️girls more likely to pass
➡️to get higher grades
➡️but gap is narrower than at GCSE

⚫️girls do better in traditional boy subjects
➡️lie sciences

⚫️more girls than boys
➡️go into higher education

⚫️at AS and A level
➡️girls more likely to pass

Question 1

What year did girls start to outperform the boys

Answer 1

1980s

Question 2

Give an analysis of the gender gap

Answer 2

⚫️although gender gap has developed
➡️exam results for both sexes
➡️improved at all levels over the years
➡️so boys only do bad in comparative terms

Question 3

What are the two reasons for improvements in girls achievement, divided into

Answer 3

⚫️external factors
➡factors outside the education system
➡such as home and family background
➡️job marker and wider society

⚫️internal factors
➡️factors within schools and education system
➡such as the effect of schools equal opportunities policies