Education 7 - Gender

When did girls overtake boys at every level of education?

• In the 2000s

• In the 1980s

• In the 1990s

• In the 2010s

Women make up 50% of the UK workforce; what percentage of people working in STEM are female in the UK?

• 50%

• 14.4%

• 25%

• 60%

According to Spelke (2005), what does not explain the gender gap in education?

• Changes in law and schools

• Aspirations and employment prospects

• Differences in cognitive abilities

• Changes to norms

What did Sue Sharpe find in her interviews with girls in the 1970s?

• Girls valued educational success and professional careers

• Girls valued social status and popularity

• Girls valued finding love, having a husband, a family and a home

• Girls valued career achievement and financial independence

What did Carolyn Jackson find in her 2006 research about boys?

• Boys were unaffected by peer pressure

• Boys were motivated by competitive exams

• Boys saw academic work as 'uncool' and feminine

• Boys valued academic success highly

What is the 'crisis of masculinity' according to sociologists?

• Men are more motivated in school

• Men have more employment opportunities

• Men's roles in society are clear and purposeful

• Men and boys are left feeling unclear about their role in society

What did Fuller (2011) find about girls' identity?

• Girls valued finding love and having a family

• Girls valued social status and popularity

• Girls valued leisure and entertainment

• Educational success and the ability to enter a professional career was essential

According to Moir and Moir, why are boys struggling in school?

• Boys have higher cognitive abilities

• Schools have become too girl-friendly

• Boys have more employment opportunities

• Boys are more motivated by coursework