gener and educational attainmant- female achievement external factors Flashcards
what are the 6 internal factors affecting girls achievement?
1) equal opportunities policies
2) postive role models in school
3) GCSE course work
4) teacher labelling
5) challenging stereotypes in the curriculum
6) selection and league tables
what equal opportunities are there?
the influence of feminism has had an impact on government policy makers as they are now more aware of the issues facing women in society (stereotypes)
what government polices were brought in for girls?
GIST - girls into science and and technology
WISE- women into science and technology
these were brought in to encourage girls to take part in traditional male dominated roles
what positive role models are there in school for girls?
increase in female teachers in schools,including those in senior positions,this acts as a motivator for girls as they can see that aiming higher is the way forward
how does GCSE coursework benefit girls?
coursework has been argued to benefit girls in gaining higher pass marks as they spend longer re drafting and are more organised than boys
how does teacher labelling impact girls?
its argued that in the classroom boys receive moe attention the girls within the classroom as usually they are reprimanded more-boys tend to be disciplined more harshly and teachers had lower expectations
how has there been a change to stereotypes in the curriculum?
textbooks in the 1970s often portrayed males and females as doing traditional role and subjects,over the years these images have been updated
what has happened to the selection and curriculum processes?
marketisation has created climate of competition between schools that has resulted in schools wanting to recruite more girls as they are more likely to achieve higher grades
what does archer say about working class girls?
the working class girls are more likely to underachieve in schools as their culture comes into conflict with the school ethos - gave them ‘symbolic capital’
what strategies are used by working class girls to help them gain a status?
having a boyfriend-brought ‘symbolic capital’ and often encouraged the girls to focus on ‘settling down’
-being loud and assertive brought the girls status leading to them arguing with teachers and underachieving
what is hyper-heterosexuality?
involves working class girls spending time on constructing a glamorous appearance
