Education reform act

• Everyone taught same syllabus 


  National curriculum
• Standardised testing and coursework

  Girls improved in gcses
• Marketisation of education 


  Girls more desirable to schools
• New Labour addressed boys underachievement by introducing 


  Reading champions to improve literacy skills
• Policy for girls in stem

  Gist and wise
• Introduction of linear exams

  Helped boys
• Removal of coursework affected girls
• Who says Too much focus has been on boys under achievement.(lizard)

  Jackson et all
• Recruitment of which gender of teachers are still a problem

  Male