ABSTRACT

Boys' underachievement is grabbing headlines in the education debate, and it has never been more important to solve the problem. This book offers clear and practical strategies to headteachers, classroom teachers and other professionals for ways to address the issue. The book looks at:
*reasons for boys' underachievement
*ways of adapting teaching styles to maximise learning gains for boys ... and girls
*guidance on how to plan successful pyramid, whole-school and classroom approaches
*practical strategies for subject leaders and teachers
*examples of successful case studies
After introductory chapters examining whole-school issues and strategies there are further subject-specific chapters that advise on particular teaching approaches.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

Getting it right for boys and girls

chapter 1|7 pages

We are facing a crisis

chapter 2|14 pages

How and why boys under-achieve

chapter 1|10 pages

One school’s story

chapter 6|11 pages

Making decisions about setting

chapter 9|13 pages

Raising achievement in English

chapter 11|17 pages

Raising achievement in design and technology

chapter 13|16 pages

Raising achievement in the humanities

chapter 14|11 pages

Raising achievement in the arts