Written Assessment 2500 words

Group Presentation 20 min

History of women and education including key influences
Understanding gender theory
Gender as a social construction – including challenges to binary thinking
Gendered educational experiences and outcomes – curriculum, options, attainment
Gender and education today – key debates, e.g. boys and literacy, girls and science
Distinctions between ‘race’ and ethnicity
Educational outcomes for different ethnic groups
Institutional racism in the education system?
The importance of Intersectionality (gender, ethnicity, social class) in analysing educational processes and outcomes

Gender and Ethnicity in Education - 6202EDSTUD

Gender and Ethnicity in Education

Explore how gender and ethnicity intersect in educational experiences and attainment

Critically analyse the relationship between race, ethnicity and education

Critically analyse key theories and debates in relation to gender and education