I am investigating whether the National Curriculum enhances gender difference in schools to see if boys and girls have the same access into physical education. I will be looking at the teacher's role and what their beliefs and attitudes are towards physical education, the national curriculum content on physical activity and what they believe in and I will investigate the attitudes of boys and girls doing P.E.

Kirk and Tinning (1990) explain how research agencies and the press have be conducting physical fitness surveys in schools after there have been concerns about a child's health. With the help of the national curriculum physical education has become more recognised through schools. Thomas (1991) cited in Armstrong & Sparkes (1991) suggested that equal treatment for men and woman embodied in our law needed to be supported in the curricular and was essential that equal circular opportunity was available to both boys and girls.

In accordance to Davis et al (1991) it was......

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Title: Gender Differences
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Approximate Pages: 11 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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