Education - (Boys) Gender Differences in Achievement - External Factors

Question 1

Boy’s Literacy

Answer 1

Parents spend less time reading to sons because it is seen as a ‘feminine’ activity.

Boys leisure interests do not encourage language and communication skills, whereas girls ‘bedroom culture’ does.

Question 2

Decline in Manual Labour

Answer 2

Globalisation had led to the decline in heavy industries (eg. shipbuilding, mining and manufacturing) in the UK. This has led to a male ‘identity crisis’, giving them little motivation to get qualifications for a job.