The "gender gap" in test results continues to be of prime concern, and there is now a real need for knowledge about how teachers can address this gap. In this volume, a team of contributors considers the gender issues particular to each subject of the secondary curriculum. They discuss effective strategies supported by their research and practice, and offer some ways forward for teachers.

List of illustrations, Notes on contributors, Introduction, PART I The gendered curriculum, PART II Gendered choices post-16, PART III Gendered schooling and differential achievement, Index