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Flashcards by ashiana121, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ashiana121
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| Question | Answer |
| One reason for boys lagging behind is their poorer _______ skills | Literacy |
| Give two reasons why boys might have poorer literacy skills | - Parents spend less time reading to sons (mainly mothers who read to young children - seen as a feminine activity) - Boys' leisure interests e.g sport, computer games don't encourage language and communication skills while girls 'bedroom culture' does |
| What has globalisation lead to? | Much manufacturing industry moving to developing countries - decline in heavy industries e.g ship building, mining |
| What do some critics argue the resulting decline in male opportunities has lead to? | A male 'identity crisis' - loss of motivation and self-esteem Boys see little prospect of getting jobs and so dont try to get qualifications |
| Who argues that boys fall behind at school because education has been feminised? | Sewell |
| Give some examples of 'masculine traits' that schools no longer nurture | Competitiveness and leadership |
| Some argue that the introduction of _________ has feminised assessment and this disadvantages boys | Coursework |
| How many primary teachers are male? | 1 in 6 |
| What percentage of 8-11 year olds have no lessons with a male teacher? | over 60% |
| What idea may this give boys? | That education is a female activity |
| What does the increase in the number of female-headed lone parent families mean many boys grow up without? | A positive male role model |
| What would this positive role model usually do? | Go out to work to support the family |
| How does the lack of a male role model affect boys achievement in the education system? | They don't see the value of employment - therefore don't see the value of gaining qualifications |
| Which two studies found that there is pressure on boys to demonstrate their masculinity and be 'anti-school'? | Francis Espstein |
| Which of the two found that boys were more concerned than girls about being labelled by peers as 'swots'? | Fracis |
| What was the reason Francis gave for this? | The label of a 'swot' threatens their masculine identity |
| What do working class culture see non-manual work (school work) as? | Effeminate and inferior |
| What did Epstein's study of pro-school working-class boys find? | They were likely to be harassed and labelled as 'gay' and other verbally abusive terms |
| What do boys become as girls move into traditionally masculine areas such as paid work? | More 'laddish' in attempt to identify themselves as non-feminine and this leads to underachievement |
| Concerns about boys under-achievement has lead to the introduction of policies. Give some examples. | Reading Champions Playing for Success Raising Boys Achievement project |
| What do all these policies have in common? | They use boys leisure interests and famous role models to try to improve boys literacy skills and motivate them to succeed |
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