Gender in education

Question 1

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 1

Say that teaching has been feminised

Women are more likely to be primary school teachers

This gives girls positive role models

Question 2

Swann and Graddol

Answer 2

Believe that high female achievement is the result of the quality of interaction they have with their teachers

Girls sped time with teachers to improve work whereas boys spend time with teachers for behavioural management

Question 3

Jackson

Answer 3

Schools label boys negatively

Boys are associated with bad behaviour and low achievement.
Laddish behaviour, idea that it is not cool to try. Boys who try could be labelled as feminine.

This negative label becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

Question 4

National statistics Boys vs Girls coursework

Answer 4

Girls tend to do better than boys with coursework

Boys tend to do better than girls in exams

Boys success has increased due to coursework being phased out and more exams being put into GCSE and A level

Question 5

Sewell

Answer 5

Feminisation of education

Texts used in English all favour girls

Boys feel left out and therefore act out in an education system that doesn’t work for them