WALT: How does gender impact on educational achievement and subject choice?

WILFs: Can cite evidence of differential achievement by gender (D).... Can compare and contrast different theeories of differential achievement of girls and boys (C-B)... Can evaluate theories (A)

Lesson Development

Starter: Find Someone Who

1. Study the PPT on differential achievement by gender together

2. In a new pair complete the 3 exercises labelled Girls Achievement, Boys Underachievement, Subject Choices and save or print for your notes

Mini Plenary

Pair Share: a) What best explains the over achievement of girls b) What best explains the underachievement of boys?

Stand and Share

3. Study PPT 2 and take detailed notes

4. Complete the Summary Activity and print

5. Plenary - Find the Fiction on today's WALT