Gender (Class And Ethnicity)

Question 1

Why is it wrong to assume that boys are a ‘lost cause’ in education?

Answer 1

McVeigh observes that the similarities in girls’ + boys’ achievement are far greater than differences, especially compared to social + ethnic differences

Question 2

Why is Social Class the strongest predictor of Gender Educational Achievement?

Answer 2

• Class gap at GCSE is 3X bigger than the gender gap
• Girls from MC families are 44 points ahead of WC girls
• Francis + Skeleton; Girls on FSM underachieve comparatively to those who aren’t

Question 3

What is the ‘Interactions Effect?’

Answer 3

• Connolly argues certain combinations of gender, class + ethnicity have more effect than others
• Main concern today is the underachievement of White WC Boys