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Latest Research
Please see below for the latest research in gender and achievement.
Gender and Education: The Evidence on Pupils in England
A topic paper "Gender and Education: The Evidence on Pupils in England" was published on 28th June. It summarises research and statistics on the 'gender gap' in attainment and examines gender differences across a range of educational markers.
Gender and Education:The Evidence on Pupils in England (
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Hard copies can be obtained from:
DCSF Publications
PO Box 5050
Sherwood Park
Annesley
Nottingham NG15 0DJ
Tel: 0845 6022260
Raising Boys' Achievement Project
Funded by the DfES, the Raising Boys' Achievement project looked at exciting and innovative ways of raising achievement across a range of primary, secondary and special schools. Working with over 60 schools across England, the aim of the research team was to identify and evaluate strategies which are particularly helping in motivating boys.
The final report was published on 26 May 2005 and can be downloaded from the link below.
Please also read their key findings and interim report, published August 2003, which can be downloaded from the links below.
Click here to visit the Project website
OfSTED Reports on Boys' Achievement
In 2003, OfSTED published two separate reports on boys' achievement
- 'Yes he Can -Schools where boys write well' (HMI 505) July 2003.
Looked at the factors that most strongly characterise the work of schools in which boys write well. There is also commentary on school ethos and policies, curriculum planning, assessment, teaching and learning and pupils' response.
- 'Boys' achievement in Secondary Schools' (HMI 1659) July 2003.
Contains information on subject-related strategies, teaching and classroom management, strategies focusing on literacy, tracking and supporting pupil's performance, intervention and the causes of boys' underperformance
Free copies of both reports can be downloaded from http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/
Raising Boys' Achievement Toolkit
The Department for Education and Skills has produced alongside the National Healthy Schools Standard a booklet on Raising Boys' Achievement.
This booklet is a toolkit for school improvement. It has been produced in the context of the broader, holistic view of health and is based on the ten areas of whole school improvement recommended by the National Healthy School Standard.
It addresses the current gender gap in pupil performance and is intended to support self-review - to help schools identify their priorities, and to recommend the kinds of tried-and tested strategies that will help raise achievement. Above all, this booklet is intended to provide help and support in a very practical way.
Click here to download a copy
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