Gender and subject choices Flashcards
1
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National curriculum options
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- Though this makes most subjects compulsory, gendered subjects may still come through.
- e.g in design tech, girls choose food tech and boys choose graphics
2
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AS/A - levels
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- gendered subject choice is more noticeable as pupils choose
- boys opt for maths/physics and girls opt for sociology/ english and language
- for over 20 years, girls in A level physics have been at 20% and this questions policies like WISE.
3
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Vocational courses:
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- These subjects also have clear gender segregation.
- e.g child care being 99% female and engineering being 97% male
