3.5 Factors affecting gender educational achievement Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. Which factor is often linked to girls' improved educational attainment through expanded labour market opportunities?

   • School streaming
   • Biological differences
   • Compulsory schooling
   • Equal pay acts

2. Which sociological perspective is most associated with explaining girls’ improved attainment through changing gender roles?

   • Marxism
   • Feminism
   • Functionalism
   • New Right

3. What sociological term describes the rising number of female teachers and emphasis on feminine learning styles?

   • Anti-school sub-culture
   • Material deprivation
   • Crisis of masculinity
   • Feminisation of schools

4. Which concept suggests boys struggle with identity because traditional male manual jobs are declining?

   • Labelling theory
   • Cultural deprivation
   • Crisis of masculinity
   • Feminisation of schools

5. What is a key effect of peer group pressure on many underachieving boys in secondary schools?

   • Enhanced revision habits
   • Increased coursework focus
   • Anti-school sub-cultures
   • Higher university applications

6. What term describes a group of pupils who share norms and values differing from the main school?

   • Formal curriculum
   • Pupil sub-culture
   • Educational triage
   • Material barrier

7. Which factor is most widely used by sociologists to explain higher female attainment in exams?

   • Greater career ambition
   • Genetic superiority
   • Uniform policies
   • Shorter school days

8. What do more employment opportunities for females primarily encourage girls to view qualifications as?

   • Unnecessary burdens
   • Route to careers
   • Purely leisure activities
   • Social status symbols

9. Which factor commonly contributes to underperformance among boys in secondary education?

   • Excessive study hours
   • Negative peer attitudes
   • Comprehensive testing
   • Strict teacher support

10. Which movement is most directly credited with raising girls' educational expectations and ambitions?

    • Positivism
    • Feminism
    • Functionalism
    • Marxism

11. When girls consistently outperform boys across multiple subjects in a school, what is this called?

    • Ethnic stratification
    • Gender gap
    • Streaming disparity
    • Class divide

12. What does the crisis of masculinity debate primarily focus on regarding male pupils?

    • Physical education standards
    • Higher university fees
    • Stricter school uniforms
    • Changing male identities

13. Which feature of primary schools is frequently cited in the feminisation of education debate?

    • Female teacher majority
    • Lack of playground space
    • Mandatory single-sex classes
    • Extensive pastoral care

14. Why do qualifications become more crucial for girls as women secure higher-paid professional jobs?

    • Cheaper university fees
    • Shorter working hours
    • Career progression necessity
    • Legal marriage requirement

15. Which sociological factor contributes to some boys rejecting traditional academic school routes?

    • Equal pay acts
    • Teacher streaming
    • Crisis of masculinity
    • Material deprivation

16. In sociological studies of achievement, what intersects with gender alongside ethnicity?

    • Eye colour
    • Blood group
    • Social class
    • Shoe size

17. Which concept describes the way boys and girls may be pushed towards different subjects by expectations?

    • Hidden curriculum only
    • Streaming by postcode
    • Gendered subject choice
    • Meritocracy

18. Which sociological concept explains a teacher having lower academic expectations of a female student?

    • Labelling
    • Material deprivation
    • Streaming
    • Feminisation

19. Which factor best explains changes in female educational achievement over time?

    • Biological evolution
    • Fixed intelligence
    • Hereditary traits
    • Equal opportunities

20. What is a major limitation of explaining gender educational differences using only biology?

    • Measuring intelligence accurately
    • Ignoring social factors
    • Using quantitative data
    • Conducting experiments

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