Gorard found that the gender gap in achievement was fairly
Equal opportunities
made for free at coggle.it constant from 1975-1989, until it increased sharply
The curriculum and testing
This was the year GCSEs were introduced, bringing with it
coursework as a major part of nearly all subjects
So he concluded that the gender gap in achievement is a
product of changed system of assessment rather than the
general failing of boys
Although coursework has some influence, unlikely to be the only
cause for gender gap
Exams have a higher influence on grade than courework Evaluation: Elwood (AO3)
Changes in curriculum favours girls over boys
2014 reforms in English means increase studying of literature like
Shakespeare
Bleach (AO1)
Girls prefer long fiction compared to boys who prefer short non-
fiction reading
Boys have lower expectations than girls Internal - Female achieveme
Boys - teachers expect work late, untidy, and rushed
Supports Mitsos and Brown
Girls - more time spent on work, care of presentation, better at
meeting deadlines, bring right material / equipment to lesson
Applicable to society - exam process benefits girls
Coalition government changed exams from modular to linear
Girls have better traits that make them more capable to cope with Analysis (AO3)
this type of testing
Jackson (A
73.8% of teachers are female
84.8% of primary school teachers are female
League tables
Early secondary socialisation and feminisation of education
As most teachers are females, girls will look up to teachers Role models
as positive role models and may want to become teachers
themselves
Slee (AO
Therefore are likely to take up lengthy educational careers
Equal opportunities
made for free at coggle.it constant from 1975-1989, until it increased sharply
The curriculum and testing
This was the year GCSEs were introduced, bringing with it
coursework as a major part of nearly all subjects
So he concluded that the gender gap in achievement is a
product of changed system of assessment rather than the
general failing of boys
Although coursework has some influence, unlikely to be the only
cause for gender gap
Exams have a higher influence on grade than courework Evaluation: Elwood (AO3)
Changes in curriculum favours girls over boys
2014 reforms in English means increase studying of literature like
Shakespeare
Bleach (AO1)
Girls prefer long fiction compared to boys who prefer short non-
fiction reading
Boys have lower expectations than girls Internal - Female achieveme
Boys - teachers expect work late, untidy, and rushed
Supports Mitsos and Brown
Girls - more time spent on work, care of presentation, better at
meeting deadlines, bring right material / equipment to lesson
Applicable to society - exam process benefits girls
Coalition government changed exams from modular to linear
Girls have better traits that make them more capable to cope with Analysis (AO3)
this type of testing
Jackson (A
73.8% of teachers are female
84.8% of primary school teachers are female
League tables
Early secondary socialisation and feminisation of education
As most teachers are females, girls will look up to teachers Role models
as positive role models and may want to become teachers
themselves
Slee (AO
Therefore are likely to take up lengthy educational careers
