Gender in Education (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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When did girls begin outperforming boys?
When did girls begin outperforming boys?
Since the 1990s
2014 GCSE A*-C gap (girls vs boys)
2014 GCSE A*-C gap (girls vs boys)
8.8 percentage points (73.1% vs 64.3%)
Women's employment rate: 1971 vs 2013
Women's employment rate: 1971 vs 2013
53% (1971) → 67% (2013)
Women in their 20s: earnings vs men
Women in their 20s: earnings vs men
Earn slightly more than men same age
Define: Feminisation of education
Define: Feminisation of education
Schools becoming female-dominated environments
Define: Crisis in masculinity
Define: Crisis in masculinity
Boys feeling removed from education/employment opportunities
Sue Sharpe: Girls' priorities shift (1970s→1990s)
Sue Sharpe: Girls' priorities shift (1970s→1990s)
'Love, marriage' → 'job, career'
What persists despite girls' success?
What persists despite girls' success?
Gendered subject choices
National Literacy Project year
National Literacy Project year
1997
'Laddish' subculture impact
'Laddish' subculture impact
Boys conform to masculinity, minimise work effort
Reading Champions Scheme: purpose
Reading Champions Scheme: purpose
High-profile male figures supporting boys' reading
Why does coursework benefit girls?
Why does coursework benefit girls?
Girls respond effectively to coursework demands
Gendered socialisation effect on boys
Gendered socialisation effect on boys
Adventurous, physical, competitive behaviours
Teacher labelling: gender differences
Teacher labelling: gender differences
Girls labelled to succeed, boys negatively labelled