female Flashcards
GIRLS - GIST & WISE 1980s onwards
designed to raise awareness of gender inequalities in education
encourage women and girls to study science and technology (male dominated)
Includes arranging for female scientists to visit schools create
Provides better career advice and revise curriculum less exclusive of girls
the Education Reform Act 1988 - The National Curriculum
offered standardised education for all. Science became compulsory up to GCSE level - girls gained much higher level of scientific knowledge and skills
-boys and girls no longer segregated in subject choices
Introduction of GCSEs and Coursework 1986
girls studying habits conductive to long form assessment model as more organised and spend more time on cw
Curriculum 2000
education more inclusive and responsive to the needs of all students, including girls. It improved things for girls the following way: broadening of subject choices (e.g. Health and Social Care
More stem participation + addressed gender gap in some subjects