[Design and Technology] (no subject)

[Pitt, David]

If it makes you feel better - I am at Camberwell High and we have a 70% boy to 30% girl ratio in the school at all.

I had 5 female students total  in Year 9 and above this year across 9 elective subjects (3 Year 9 Materials, 2 year 9 systems, 2 year 10 systems, 1 year 10 Materials, 1 VCE Product Design and tech).

Making progress, but getting girls in is proving very difficult.  They perceive it as a "boy subject", and unfortunately when the core 8's are seeing Year 9 classes running with 20 boys and 2 girls, it's hard to convince them otherwise.

David.
Camberwell High School.


From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of paula connolly
Sent: Sunday, 15 September 2013 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Design and Technology] (no subject)


Dear all,
I am trying to gather some information on girls in Design and Technology.
At present at Strathmore, we are struggling to get more than 20-30% girls in our classes, particularly from year 9 up. We have revamped our programme many times. We have no metal room but do work with a range of materials in the spaces available. The staff are predominately women but we are limited in the number of classes we can run by the workshop space available.
The school has about 5% more boys than girls and textiles classes are run as a separate material from year 9.
I would love to know what percentage other schools have and what you credit it to.

Cheers
Paula



Paula Connolly
Product Design nd Technology Faculty
Strathmore Secondary College
Strathmore

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