Which of the following promotes equal opportunities for boys and girls in…
2026
Which of the following promotes equal opportunities for boys and girls in schools?
Answer: D. Gender-sensitive teaching materials — Concept. Equality of opportunity in a school means that the curriculum, the learning material, the spaces and the expectations the school offers are the same…
- A.
Gender-specific textbooks only
- B.
Restricting girls from certain subjects
- C.
Separate playgrounds for boys and girls
- D.
Gender-sensitive teaching materials
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Correct answer: D
Concept. Equality of opportunity in a school means that the curriculum, the learning material, the spaces and the expectations the school offers are the same for every learner, and that no part of that provision is allotted on the basis of sex. School practices can therefore be sorted by what they do to the provision itself: a practice that divides or narrows what one sex receives builds the difference into the school day, while a practice that widens the roles and images placed before every learner removes a limit that would otherwise act on choice.
Applying it here. Gender-sensitive teaching materials act directly on that provision. Texts, illustrations and worked examples that show girls and boys across the same range of occupations, interests and activities, together with language that names both, place one common set of possibilities before the whole class. Because the images a child meets in the classroom shape what that child treats as open to them, revising the material widens aspiration and access for every learner at the same time, which is what equality of opportunity requires.
Comparing the practices.
Practice | What it does to the school’s provision |
|---|---|
Gender-specific textbooks only | The reading matter a learner receives is decided by sex, so the two groups work through different content. |
Restricting girls from certain subjects | Admission to a subject is closed for one sex, so the range of study a learner may enter depends on the group that learner belongs to. |
Separate playgrounds for boys and girls | Play space and equipment are allotted by sex, so the two groups use different facilities during the school day. |
Gender-sensitive teaching materials | The roles and images placed before learners are widened for the whole class, so no part of the provision depends on sex. |
Result. Gender-sensitive teaching materials are the practice that promotes equal opportunities for boys and girls in schools.