Explaining gender differences in educational achievement

Abstract

By the end of this chapter you should:

• be able to describe gender differences in educational achievement;

• understand gender inequalities which exist in the higher education sector;

• be able to assess different explanations of gender differences in educational achievement and subject choice;

• appreciate the way government educational policies can affect the educational achievements of males and females;

• have reflected on a student’s answer to an exam question;

• have practised a structured exam question yourself.