Gender and Educational Attainment

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Gender and Educational

Attainment

What is the meaning of the word “gender”? It is your sexual identity; it is the term used for the condition of being a male or female. What is the meaning of the “educational attainment”? This is the term used to describe how well a person is doing at school. Sociologists would agree that gender is the most important influence on educational attainment for many reasons, such as the females being more motivated than the males, changes in women’s role and equal opportunities. On the other hand it is not all down to gender; it could also be down to ethnicity or your social background.

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Gender is an important effect, as it shows that girls are more motivated than boys. This shows that girls are doing better in educational attainment. By being motivated you are most likely to achieve good grades, due to wanting to learn and being focused in life. Girls are generally more focused in class and are more able to multitask. Whereas, boys are more concerned about the reputation they are given by their peers. Another reason is down to behaviour. Girls perform better as they mature faster than boys; therefore they are willing to get an education.

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