Further reading and resources

Institute of Physics in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and Education Scotland have produced resources from a three year project to look at the effects of gender on subject uptake and career choice, particularly in relation to STEM. These resources are available on Education Scotland’s National Improvement Hub: https://education.gov.scot/ improvement/ Pages/ sci38-improving-gender-balance.aspx [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]

Action guide for primary schools https://education.gov.scot/ improvement/ Documents/ sci38-primary-action-guide.pdf

Action guide for secondary schools https://education.gov.scot/ improvement/ Documents/ sci38-secondary-action-guide.pdf

Institute of Physics have also produced these 10 tips for teachers on inclusive science teaching https://education.gov.scot/ improvement/ Documents/ sci38-tips-poster.pdf

Reflect in your learning log:

• How did pupils respond to learning about and discussing gender equality and stereotypes?
• Where might gender stereotypes among pupils have an impact on school life?
• Where might gender stereotypes among teachers have an impact on school life?

You can now go to Section 2: Unconscious bias