Gender & education

Which subject is more likely to be chosen by boys?

• Drama

• French

• Computing

• English

Slater & Tiggeman found through ​ (a)   that girls did not take ​ (b)   as they fear ridicule from others.

• focus groups
• covert observations
• PE
• Science

Ann Oakley suggests boys and girls may choose different subjects due to...

• Canalisation

• Setting

• Teacher labelling

• Hormones

Policies that have been introduced with the aim of encouraging girls into STEM subjects include GIST and ___________.

Sharpe carried out ​interviews with girls in the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   and found evidence of changing ambitions and attitudes.

• 1970's
• 1990's
• 1950's
• 1980's

Who studied the changes in girls magazines over the years

• McRobbie

• Sharpe

• Willmott

• Oakley

Match the researcher to the key term relating to factors in wider society contributing to gender differences in achievement

• Decline of masculine jobs

• McRobbie & Garber

• Equality in the family

• Mitsos & Browne

• Bedroom culture

• Young & Willmott

Swann found that boys are likely to ​ (a)   discussion whereas girls are more likely to ​ (b)   , this could influence how they are treated by teachers.

• dominate
• listen

There has been a __________________ of education which has contributed to girls achievement in school as it has provided them with positive role models and 'female' related activities.

Match the researchers relating to factors in school impacting gender patterns of achievement to their explanation

• GCSE's & coursework

• Francis/Epstein

• Swot= threatens masculinity

• Sewell

• Black boys and subcultures

• Willis

• Working class & subcultures

• Mitsos & Brown