Gender and Educational Outcomes (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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General trend in gender & educational achievement
General trend in gender & educational achievement
Girls outperform boys in education
Two categories of factors affecting gender achievement
Two categories of factors affecting gender achievement
External and internal factors
McRobbie's finding about girls' magazines
McRobbie's finding about girls' magazines
Shift from traditional femininity to empowerment/independence
Sharpe - girls' view of their future
Sharpe - girls' view of their future
Financially independent women with a career
Dianne Reay on working-class girls' aspirations
Dianne Reay on working-class girls' aspirations
Reflect limited job opportunities they believe available
What are GIST and WISE?
What are GIST and WISE?
Government policies to encourage girls to study science
Result of GIST/WISE by 2020
Result of GIST/WISE by 2020
More girls studying sciences than boys (except physics)
% of physics A level students who were male (2019)
% of physics A level students who were male (2019)
77%
Boaler on GIST/WISE programmes
Boaler on GIST/WISE programmes
Key reason for girls' achievement - removed barriers
Francis & Skelton - girls' primary socialisation
Francis & Skelton - girls' primary socialisation
Raised with formal learning-type skills
Weiner on challenging stereotypes
Weiner on challenging stereotypes
Teachers/resources challenge stereotypes, raising achievement
Sewell on learning environment & gender
Sewell on learning environment & gender
Feminisation of learning benefits girls, leaves boys behind
Role of female teachers in schools
Role of female teachers in schools
Act as role models for girls
% of secondary head teachers who are male
% of secondary head teachers who are male
63%
Relationship between internal & external factors
Relationship between internal & external factors
Interrelated - shouldn't be looked at separately