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Question 1

Epstein

Answer 1

doesn’t matter if efforts have been made to improve outcomes for boys outside of school if boys remain disadvantaged within school. More policies need to be put in place to challenge labelling and challenges boys face within school

Question 2

Burns and Bracey

Answer 2

Girls mature earlier, work harder and are more motivated than boys - will revise more. Therefore policies aimed at boys do not look at amount of work completed and therefore fail to fully close the gap between girls and boys

Question 3

Frosh et al

Answer 3

boys felt they risked being labelled as “gay” by male peers if they work hard - leading them to act masculine and anti-school. Underachieve in school to experience including amongst peers. societal norms around education being seen as “girly” need to change for policies to have an impact.

Question 4

James and Coffey

Answer 4

Examined the impact of AS levels (introduced under Curriculum 2000) in relation to gender - They stated that while boys may perform well in subjects like mathematics, they might struggle with other areas of schooling due to social pressures or a lack of engagement with other subjects that are often seen as less masculine..