Examining gendered grouping practices in secondary school physical education in England

Abstract

Introduction: Historically, physical education (PE) in secondary schools in the United Kingdom (UK) has typically taken the form of single-sex groups, with sex-differentiated patterns of staffing and boys and girls taught different activities in the curriculum based on perceptions of biological sex differences (Scraton, 1986, 1992; Kirk, 1992; Lines & Stidder, 2003). . . .

Keywords

gendered grouping practices, secondary school, physical education, England

Document Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Publication Title

Physical Education Matters

Publisher

Association for Physical Education

School

School of Education

RAS ID

62352

Comments

Wilkinson, S., & Penney, D. (2023). Examining gendered grouping practices in secondary school physical education in England. Physical Education Matters, Autumn 2023, 41-44. https://www.afpe.org.uk/page/Physical_Education_Matters

Copyright

subscription content

Link to Full Text

Share

 
COinS