GCSE Sociology [WJEC/ EDUQAS]- The Feminist view of education

This is a GCSE Sociology lesson. The lesson focuses on the Feminist view of education. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 11 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter activity- recapping research methods.
• Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about Feminism. Recapping key concepts such as patriarchy.
• Branches of Feminism. Explanation of liberal, radical and marxist feminists and what they say about the education system.
• Explanation of how schools are patriarchal.
• Explanation of how gender messages are passed through the hidden curriculum. Student task- mind map. Answers provided on the power point.
• Men in top positions and gendered subjects. Students to read through the key information on the slide and answer key questions, also included on the power point.
• Becky Francis- boys dominating space.
• Sue Lees- social control.
• Exam practice question - 15 marks. Encourage students to think about how they would answer this question. The power point provides a short overview of how students could structure/ answer this question. Students should then spend 10 minutes planning this question using the sheet provided. (separate document)
• Plenary- summarising feminism. Students to summarise what they have learnt in under 50 words using the key concepts on the power point.