Female Achievement - Differneces In Education external Factors

Question 1

First key difference in educational attainment

Answer 1

In 2013 at the end of year 1 boys were between 7-17% points points behind girls in all areas of assessment

Question 2

Second key difference in educational attainment

Answer 2

GCSE: current,y roughly 10% pound difference between males and females gaining 5 A*-C grades

Question 3

Third key educational attainment difference

Answer 3

Women are more likely to apply and sit university degrees and are more likely to get 1st and 2:1 degrees

Question 4

Name the four internal factors affecting different examination achievement levels

Answer 4

1. Impact of feminism
2. Changes in the family
3. Changes in female employment
4. Girls changing ambitions

Question 5

Explain impact of feminism

Answer 5

Since 1960’s fiminst movement has challenged stereotypes of females role, encouraging s broader role to be sought after by girls than being w house wife and focus on employment and qualifications. Public ally raising awareness on issues like domestic violence and women’s inequalities using media, research role models women have raised their own self esteem, confidence and determination. As girls are aware that qualifications are essential for raising employment opportunities they are more focuses than boys in achieving higher grades

Question 6

Explaining changes in the family

Answer 6

Due to changes in the family, women are more likely to see a need to be economically Independant this may be as they are:
- more likely to head a lone parent household
- more likely to petition for divorce
- more likely to cohabit for longer winning to trial run a relationship
All these rely on women being economically Independant
. Children in dual income households or lone parent families see a female working and act as a role model encouraging young girls go aspire for employment.

Question 7

Explain changes in female employment

Answer 7

1970 equal pay act and 1975 sex discrimination act have improved the position of women in the labour market. Pay gal has fallen over the last 40 years from 30% to 15%. Rise in service sector e.g hospitality and leisure industry has given women more opportunities for employment as emoluments tend to favour the skills of communication, team work and creativity which are often demonstrated by women. ‘The glass ceiling’ a metaphorical barrier that keep women from achieving high level professional jobs has begun to be broken through as more women are reaching higher level positions

Question 8

Explain girls changing ambitions.

Answer 8

WILKINSON: young women have undergone a ‘genderquake’ in their attitude comforted with their mothers and their grandmothers. They no longer saw life being restricted by the family and saw the importance of economic independence
BECK: society has continued to emphasise individualism and inderpendac, a career has become more important in a woman’s life project as it can provide a sign of economic self sufficiency

Question 9

What was Sue sharpies study in relation to girls changing ambitions

Answer 9

She interviewed school girls in the 1970’s and 1990s and found a major shift in their aspiration for the future

1970s: low aspirations, education success was unfeminine, ambition appeared unattractive, top priorities were love, marriage, husbands and then jobs
1990s: high aspirations, education success was a high priority, saw their future as being an independant woman with a career , marriage was not a concern