Gender - Girls - Factors Flashcards
Which gender generally gets the best results in education?
Girls
What are the 4 external factors which affect girls’ achievement?
The impact of feminism
Changes in the family
Changes in women’s employment
Changing ambitions
What are the 5 internal factors?
Equal opportunities policies
Positive role models
GCSEs and coursework
Teacher interactions (labelling)
Challenging stereotypes in the curriculum
How has the impact of feminism affected girls’ education?
Feminism has challenged the stereotypes of a woman’s role as mother and housewife. This has raised girls’ expectations and ambitions, and therefore their education
How have changes in the family affected girls’ education?
Increasing divorce rates & lone parent families (usually female headed) show girls they may be the major income-earner, making them work harder in school
How have changes in womens’ employment affected girls’ education?
The proportion of women in employment has risen from under 53% in 1971 to over 67% in 2013. This in turn encourages girls to work harder on their education
How have changing ambitions affected girls’ education?
In the 1970s, girls saw educational success as unfeminine and prioritised love, marriage, husbands, and children. By the 1990s, girls were more likely to see their future as an independent woman with their own career
How have equal opportunities policies affected girls’ education?
Since the National Curriculum in 1988, boys and girls will normally study the same subjects, giving girls more opportunities. GIST and WISE contribute towards this
How have positive role models affected girls’ education?
There are now more women in positions of power and authority, showing young girls that it is possible. In 1992, 22% of head teachers and 49% of teachers were women, compared with 37% and 61% in 2012
How have GCSEs and coursework affected girls’ education?
The increase in coursework in GCSEs and A Levels has benefitted girls as they tend to be more organised than boys and spend more time on their work
How have teacher interactions (labelling) affected girls’ education?
Teachers respond more positively to girls than boys. Boys are often seen as disruptive, whereas girls are seen as cooperative
How has challenging stereotypes in the curriculum affected girls’ education?
Removing gender stereotypes and sexist images from textbooks has removed a barrier to girls’ achievement and provided a positive image of girls’ capabilities
