Gender Abd Achievemnt Flashcards
1
Q
Cohen
A
Girls have educationally outperformed boys in the early years of schooling since mass education was introduced
2
Q
Before 1977
A
No British university accepted female students
3
Q
Tripartite system
A
Form of secondary education introduced by the 1944 education act
- involved taking the 11+ test to see whether they were admitted into grammar school
4
Q
What did girls have to do with the 11+
A
Achieve higher marks than boys in order to be accepted
5
Q
English girls and boys achieving level 4
A
Girls :86%
Boys: 77%
6
Q
Haralambos and Holborn
A
Performance of boys in education is steadily improving
