Question 1 - 4
Choose appropriate options A, B, or C.
1.
This week’s seminar will focus on the numbers of
women and men entering university.
girls and boys and in primary education.
females and males in education in developing countries.
2.
The students agree that the chapter by Hall
contained useful references.
provided a helpful summary.
had more detail than they needed.
3.
What problem did the students have with the reading list?
They were unable to access the online articles.
Some of the books they needed were unavailable.
It was unclear which texts they were supposed to read.
4.
What does Alice say she has changed her mind about?
the reasons why so few women receive a higher education
the reliability of statistics about gender and education
the actual number of men and women getting into higher education
Question 5 - 10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE OR TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Gender studies — Notes from pre-lecture reading
Key statistics
- One paper said that 5. % more women than men were getting into university.
- There’s a higher chance that men on a course will 6.; men also do less well in their degrees.
- There are more males than females studying certain subjects, e.g. 7. and some science courses.
Most universities in the country have more women than men.
Possible reasons for the differences
- There are fewer male than female 8., so there’s a lack of role models for males.
- There is no proof that this difference benefits women in a 9. way.
- For assessment, schools have moved away from using 10.; this change has helped girls.
. . .