Girls In School Factors

Question 1

Equal opportunities policies

Answer 1

GIST and WISE encourage girls to persue none traditional careers.
National curriculum means everyone learns same thing

Question 2

Equal opportunities policies evaluation

Answer 2

Limited effect- more boys still taking science

Question 3

Positive role models

Answer 3

Female teachers and headteachers increasing.
Women in positions of power are role models showing importance of education.

Question 4

Positive role models evaluation

Answer 4

When women get leadership it is in feminine areas eg pastoral care, reinforcing stereotypes

Question 5

GCSE and coursework

Answer 5

Mitsos and Browne say girls better in coursework as more organised and conscientious, benefiting girls

Question 6

GCSE and coursework evaluation

Answer 6

Elwood notes that exams has more influence on grades

Question 7

Teacher interactions - labelling (girls)

Answer 7

Research suggests teachers respond positively to girls - see them as cooperative and boys as disruptive
Leads to self fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

Teacher interactions- labelling evaluation

Answer 8

Girls in fullers study self negate label by working hard