Gender - Internal Factors + Gender Differences in Achievement - Equal Opportunities Policies Flashcards
What equal opportunites are their for girls in education?
GIST and WISE
What des GIST stand for?
Girls into science and technology.
What does WISE stand for?
Women into science and engineering.
What is the purpose of GIST and WISE?
GIST and WISE were made to encourage girls to pursue careers in non-traditional areas.
How has the introduction of the National Curriculum made education more equal?
The introduction of the National Curriculum (1988) removed one source of gender inequality by making girls and boys study mostly the same subjects.
What does Boaler say about the impact of equal opportunity policies?
Boaler (1998) sees the impact of equal opportunity policies as a key reason for the changes in girls’ achievement. Many barriers have been removed and schooling has become more meritocratic. So, girls who generally work harder than boys, achieve more.
