Education - Gender and Achievement L21

Since 1990s who has been doing better in most levels in education?

• Girls

• Boys

In GCSE in 2013 who did better in every subject apart from maths?

• Girls

• Boys

In 2022 who achieved more A Level grades A*-C?

• Girls

• Boys

Haralambos & Holborn 2013 concluded that the performance of who is steadily improving?

• Girls

• Boys

McDonald et al. 1999 argue that girls outperform boys most strongly in which group?

• Black British

• White British

• Asian British

• Working class

• Middle class

There are still significant gender differences in what area?

• University students

• School dinners

• Subject choice

Who found that attitudes of girls changed between the 1970s and 1990s? They became more interested in education and career than romance?

• Sue Sharpe

• Angela McRobbie

• Ann Oakley

Answer explanation

McRobbie studied girls magazines, 1970’s emphasised appearance and not being ‘left on the shelf’, now contain images of assertive, independent women.

Ann Oakley studied the social construction of gender.

Feminine behaviour is not innate but rather it is what females are socialised into a young age. It is learnt.

Who found that the content of girls’ magazines changed from 1970s-1990s? They focused on assertive and independent women more than appearance?

• Sue Sharpe

• Angela McRobbie

• Ann Oakley

Who argued that feminine behaviour is learnt, not inherited?

• Sue Sharpe

• Angela McRobbie

• Ann Oakley

Which of the following can explain the increasing interest in education amongst girls?

• Changing laws (Equal Rights legislation)

• Increasing proportion of women working

• National Curriculum

• Increasing divorce

• All of the above