Girls success in education

Question 1

Impact of feminism

Answer 1

has improved position of women in society and has raised women ambitions beyond being a wife and mother

Question 2

how can you criticise the impact of feminism

Answer 2

not affected all girls, ethnic minorities are more likely to be traditional

Question 3

Changes in the family

Answer 3

more female headed lone parent families giving girls a role model and motivates them to get a high paying job and be independent which requires educational success.

Question 4

how can you criticise changes in the family

Answer 4

New right would say that lone parent families are bad for society as they are a burden on the welfare estate,however you can criticise this by saying they have no proof and alot of females are working

Question 5

increase in women employment

Answer 5

growth of service sector which tends to employ women means women have an incentive to get qualifications as there are employment opportunities

Question 6

how can you criticise womens employment

Answer 6

The quartenary sector employs mainly men e.g google has 70% men

Question 7

Girls changing ambitions

Answer 7

sue sharp 1970-1990

Question 8

how can you criticise girls changing ambitions

Answer 8

not all are affected ethnic minorities are likely to stay traditional

Question 9

Positive role models at school

Answer 9

increase in female teachers and headteachers women in authority can act as a positive role model for girls

Question 10

how can you criticise positive role models at school

Answer 10

most senior teachers are men so boys do have role models

Question 11

Teacher attention and classroom interaction

Answer 11

teachers respond more positively to girls than boys giving them more praise could lead to a self fulfilling prophecy increasing girls self esteem

Question 12

how can you criticise teacher attention

Answer 12

stanworths research found both female and male teachers pay more attention to boys

Question 13

selection and league tables

Answer 13

marketisation of education has increased competition,girls are seen as more desirable candidates as their exam results are better so they tend to be offered places at good schools

Question 14

how can you criticise league tables

Answer 14

only benefits m/c pupils as w/c students get rejected by good schools

Question 15

What are the external factors for girls success

Answer 15

Impact of feminism
Changes in the family
Increase in women’s employment
Girls changing ambitions

Question 16

Internal factors for girls success

Answer 16

Equal opportunities policies 
Positive role models at school
The introduction of coursework
Teacher attention and interaction
Challenging stereotypes in curriculum 
Selection and large tables

Question 17

Equal opportunities policies

Answer 17

Now greater awareness of gender equality there are initiatives like GIST(girls into science and tech) which aim to encourage girls to take science related careers
Prior to national curriculum in 1988 girls tended to choose English and art while boys did maths and science the NC makes both genders study same subjects establishing gender equality

Question 18

GCSE AND COURSEWORK

Answer 18

In 1988 NC introduced coursework,since then brisk have outperformed boys sharply some argue its bc girls are better organised and tend to spend more time and greater care over there work as a result of gender socialisation

Question 19

Challenging stereotypes in curriculum

Answer 19

Research in 1970s shows textbooks portrayed mean and women in traditional stereotypical roles since then these sexist images have been removed and teacher tend to challenge predjvue this presents girls with a positive image of what girls can do

Question 20

Criticism for equal opportunities n

Answer 20

Despite GIST girls are still choosing more feminine subjects such as social sciences

Question 21

criticism for gcse and coursework

Answer 21

Course work has been replaced with controller assessment which can’t be re drafted however girls are still doing better