Why do boys underachieve
- boys are generally more disruptive in class than girls
- boys appear to gain ‘street cred’ by not working hard
- decline in traditional male jobs
- teachers tend to have lower expectations of boys
- lack of male role models in schools
- laddish subcultures
- identity crisis in men – uncertain future removes purpose in achieving
- boys do not like reading as it has become feminised
- boys tend to overestimate their ability
- feminisation of assessment – coursework rather than competitive exams
- feminisation of academic success
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