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Female Secondary Teachers
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Percentagewise, it went from 49% in 1992, to 66% in 2020.
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Female-headed Lone-parent Families
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Large numbers of boys are being brought up in the 1.5 million families of this family type in the UK. This could be said to show a lack of male role models at home, which could be a factor to cause boys' underachievement. |
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Equal Pay Act 1970
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This legislation prohibited any less favourable treatment between men and women in terms of pay and conditions of employment.
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Social Class Differences
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In 2013, 40.6% of girls from poorer families (those eligible for Free School Meals) achieved 5 A*-C GCSEs. 67.5% of girls who were not not eligible for Free School Meals achieved 5 A*-C GCSEs.
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Female Primary Teachers
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Percentagewise, it went from 81% in 1992, to 87% in 2020.
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Governmental Policies
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The UK Government has introduced these to improve boys' skills: -The Raising Boys Achievement Project: Involves a range of teaching strategies, including single-sex teaching. -The National Literacy Strategy: Includes a focus on improving boys' reading. -The Reading Champions Scheme: Uses male role models celebrating their own reading interests. -Playing for Success: Uses football and other sports to boost learning skills and motivation among boys. -The Dads and Sons Campaign: Encourages fathers to be more involved with their sons' education.
These have been introduced to promote equal opportunities in education: -Girls Into Science and Technology (GIST) -Women Into Science and Engineering (WISE) These encourage girls to pursue careers in these non-traditional areas. Female scientists have visited schools, acting as role models; efforts have been made to raise science teachers' awareness of gender issues; non-sexist careers advice has been provided and learning materials in science reflecting girls' interests have been developed. |
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Central Female Character
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In a study in the BBC Documentary, 'No More Boys & Girls - Can Our Kids Go Gender Free?', in 6000 books, 31% of them had this.
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Female Primary Headteachers
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Percentagewise, it went from 50% in 1992, to 74% in 2020.
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Subject Choice
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Below is the top 8 A-Level entries by gender in 2018 (hint: what would you call it when you choose a subject to take). Females: 1. English - 48,000 2. Psychology - 42,000 3. Biology - 36,000 4. Maths - 34,000 5. Art - 29,000 6. Chemistry - 25,000 7. Sociology - 25,000 8. History - 25,000 Males: 1. Maths - 53,000 2. Physics - 27,000 3. Chemistry - 23,000 4. Biology - 21,000 5. Economics - 20,000 6. History - 20,000 7. Geography - 15,000 8. Psychology - 14,000 |
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Gender Pay Gap
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This has halved between men and women since 1975, from 30% to 15%. For full-time employees under 40, it is close to 0.
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AS & A-Level Gender Gap
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At these levels of examinations, 48.6% of girls gained a A-B compared to boys with 42.2%.
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DFE (Department of Education, 2013)
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This government department found that in State Primary Schools, boys were 2.5x more likely than girls to have statements of special educational needs.
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Sex Discrimination Act 1975
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This legislation outlawed gender discrimination at work. This gave more career incentives to women, as it made it easier for them to enter the world of employment.
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Female Secondary Headteachers
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Percentagewise, it went from 22% in 1992, to 40% in 2020.
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Reading Interest
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Research suggests boys stop having this by about 8 years old.
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Reluctant Readers
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In 2023, a poll commissioned by GL Assessment found that 71% of secondary school teachers say there has been an increase in these types of readers in the past 3 years.
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Women Prisoners
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In the UK, this percentage is under 5%.
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Punishment
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In 2023, a poll commissioned by GL Assessment found that 33% of secondary school teachers think male pupils consider being asked to read as this, compared to 15% who believe female pupils regard being asked to read in the same way.
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Yougov (2007)
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This organisation found 39% of 8-11 year old boys to have had no lessons whatsoever with a male teacher. However, most boys surveyed said the presence of a male teacher made them behave better and 42% said it made them work harder. |
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GCSE Gender Gap
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At this level of examination, the gender gap stands at approximately 10 percentage points.
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Proportion of Women in Employment
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This has risen from 53% in 1971, to 72% in 2020. The growth of the service sector and flexible part-time work has offered opportunities for this group.
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Stall
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2023, a poll commissioned by GL Assessment found that 67% of teachers said that reading ability tends to be like this among many students with "average" or "just below average" reading skills at Key Stage 3, when children are aged between 11 and 14, which leaves them unable to fully access GCSEs.
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