gender and attainment

why does the bedroom culture effect gender and attainment

because boys are encouraged to be more active and outdoors while girls had a ‘bedroom culture’ which encouraged them to be inside which involves reading and talking with friends meaning girls developed early literature skills

what did mitsos and browne say the reason for girls doing better in education is

combination of coursework, feminisation of education and external factors such as social changes like feminism

why did they say coursework benefits girls

girls are more organised, present there work better

often more patient and better at meeting deadlines over a long period

socialised to be more conscientious which aligns with the demands of continuous assessment

what do mitsos and browne argue is the impact of female teachers for boys

lack of male role models may make boys feel alienated from the education process

who’s theory was the bedroom culture

McRobbie

a criticism of there being more female teachers

there are still more male head teachers

why has the labour market shifts benefitted women

the service sector has grown and equal pay laws created new career paths for women

why has ambition and identity effected gender and attainment

because girls no longer see marriage as their primary goal, viewing education as the key to their career

what does the bedroom culture create for boys and girls

a literacy gap

give AO2 evidence of gender and attainment

subject choices

GIST and STEM