Gender // Boys + External

Question 1

give 3 external factors explaining the underachievement of boys

Answer 1

• boys poorer literacy skills
• decline of traditional male jobs
• unrealistic expectations

Question 2

say how boys poorer literacy skills explains boys underachievement

Answer 2

• girls spend leisure time doing educational activities eg reading and bedroom culture and boys play outdoors
• can be seen with National Literacy Strategy having a grater impact on boys than girls

Question 3

give a study that supports boys poorer literacy skills as an explanation for boys underachievement

Answer 3

Mitsos and Browne; women more likely to read than men and mothers more likely to read to their children ; reading is feminised and same sex role models encourage reading

Question 4

say how the decline in traditional male jobs explains boys underachievement

Answer 4

-decline of male jobs may result in w/c boys lacking self esteem and motivation
to get good qualifications
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Question 5

give a study that supports the decline of traditional male jobs as an explanation for boys underachievement

Answer 5

Mitsos and Browne; decline in make employment opportunities leads to masculinity crisis and lack of self esteem and motivation

Question 6

evaluate the decline of traditional male jobs as an explanation for boys underachievement

Answer 6

-decline is seen in manual unskilled w/c jobs usually filed by w/c boys with few qualifications so unlikely lack of these jobs would influence motivation

Question 7

evaluate boys poorer literacy skills as an explanation for boys underachievement

Answer 7

-mothers still read to their sons and boys still read ? based in stereotypes

Question 8

say how unrealistic expectations explain boys underachievement

Answer 8

-boys often surprised when they fail exams and put it down to bad luck rather than lack of effort

Question 9

give a study that supports boys unrealistic expectations as an explanation of boys underachievement

Answer 9

-Francis ; boys more likely to have career aspirations that are unrealistic with few formal qualifications unlike girls eg footballer vs doctor