Gender equality internal

Gender equality internal

1. Equal opportunity policies

   • equal chance fulfill potential- more gender aware
   • less gender stereotyping
   • WISE
     • Women In Science and Engineering
       • to encorage girls to take a job in science or engineering open opportunities in "male stream" jobs

2. The national curriculum

   • girls made to follow science until end GCSE
   • all have to do same core subjects- maths/ English
     • girls and boys taught the same

3. Weiner

   • challenging stereotypes
   • removal of gender discriminating images in books

4. Positive role models

   • more women breaking the glass - taking higher jobs- head teachers
   • more females in education- from young age

5. Extra info

   • Area important- best GCSE grades in London- hull/ yorkshire worst
   • North/ South divide
   • Still a gender gap