Gender difference in education

external factors and girls achievement
1. 1. the influence of feminism- laws and changes
2. 2. changing perception- FRANCIS, found that girls now have higher career aspirations therefore need educational qualifications.
3. changes int he family, increase divorce rate- more opportunities and motivation to do well.
internal factors and girls achievement
1. equal opportunity policy- boys and girls can now have the same subject choice in the national curriculum (1988)
2. role models- more female teachers which act as a role mode for females
3. coursework MITISOS AND BROWNIE, girls do better than boys in coursework as they are more organised.
4. teacher attention- boys need more attention therefore they are disciplined more harshly.
boys underachievement
1. 1. literacy- parents spend less time reading to boys as this is seen as a female activity. boys lea sure activities do not promote literacy .
2. 2. feminisation of schooling. SEWELL argues that boys fall behind because schools have become feminised. 1 in 6 primary school teachers are male
3. 3. lack of a male role model, increase of lone parent families means that boys do not see the importance elf qualifications.
gender and subject choice
1. in the national curriculum many subjects are compulsory, however when there is choice the genders choice very differently.
2. in vocational courses. gender segregation is at its highest. 1% of pupils of construction courses are female.
explaining gender difference in subject choice.
1. early socialisation- BYRNE found that teachers socilaise boys to be tough and girls to be clean
2. peer pressure- difference in masculine and feminine choices
3. gendered careers

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