Internal Factors- Boys Achievement

Question 1

What is educational policy?

Answer 1

Educational policy been aimed to improving education opportunities for girls and less focus on boys. Boys do less well; in coursework subjects

Question 2

What is labelling according to boys

Answer 2

Becky Francis- claims that teachers are less likely to label boys as idea students, they have lower expectations and instead label them as disruptive.

Question 3

How is boys underachievement caused by self fulfilling phrophecy

Answer 3

Mitosis and browne- suggest that teachers as boys tend to be ruined disruptive, labelling turns to anti school subculture and excluded from school