Gender and achievement (internal factors)

Question 1

What are the internal factors of gender and achievement

Answer 1

Positive role models
Coursework
Challenging stereotypes
Selection
Identity

Question 2

What does mitosis and Browne say on coursework

Answer 2

Girls are better at it due to the fact of being organised and equipt

Question 3

How are schools challenging stereotypes

Answer 3

removing stereotypes from textbooks and reading schemes and also removing sexist images.

Question 4

How has selection improved girls achievement

Answer 4

High achieving girls are more attractive to schools

Question 5

What does slee say about selection

Answer 5

Boys are seen to be ‘liability students’ and get in the way of schools improving their league tables and therefore girls high achieving who want to apply.