1. A2 Sociology- Why do girls do better academically than boys?
In referring to the Sociology Review magazine article 'Gender differences in education', by Eirene Mitsos and Ken Browne (1998), I have discovered that there are certain sociological reasons for why there are quite alarming gender differences in academic achievement. ... Girls tend to choose the art subjects like English Literature, Textiles, History, Foreign Languages and Sociology while boys opt for technology related subjects, e.g. the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Information Technology and Design and Technology. ...
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