feminism

• feminist view on education 


  the education system is patriarchal, so there are gender inequalities in education.
• gender achievement gap


  female students are far more likely to achieve all levels of education than males.

  • boys less likely to do A-levels than girls.
  • women expected to do more than men -> cannalisation.
• changing job opportunities 


  • more women than men will be working.
  • further decreases in traditionally ‘male’ jobs in manufacturing and engineering.

  helped female avhievement by - giving them more opportunities.
• the feminist movement 


  • boys were expected to go onto work and women onto marriage.
  • subject ares still under-represent women‘s achievements; men are more likely to become headteachers.
  • feminism had led to changes in attitudes towards women’s roles and expectation.

  helped female achievement by - giving women more confidence.
• legal changes & equal opportunities policies


  • the sex discrimination act (1975) makes sex discrimination in education illegal.
  • raised awareness of equal opportunities policies in schools snd colleges.

  helped female achievement by - leading to more equality.
• introduction of the national curriculum


  • the national curriculum has made sure that girls and boys have equal rights in educational settings.
  • both girls and boys have the same compulsory subjects; e.g - science.
  • education reform act 1988.

  helped female achievement by - equal opportunities to succeed.