Card 33 - Gender Differential Attainment: Internal Factors: Teachers & Curriculum

Question 0

What has happened since the 1980s according to Gaby Weiner?

Answer 0

• Teachers have challenged gender stereotypes in education, also with the removal of sexist images in textbooks.

Question 1

What do Swann & Graddol say about teacher’s attitudes to different genders?

Answer 1

• Boys get more attention from the teacher than girls, since they are more boisterous.

Question 2

What do Mitos & Browne argue about the curriculum in relation to differential gender attainment?

Answer 2

• Claim girls are more better organised than boys and therefore do better in GCSEs.