Who wants to be a princess anyway?

Why do boys receive more attention in the classroom than girls do? This video examines a gender equity program operating in primary schools to encourage girls to develop an awareness of the range of career and educational options available to them, in particular, in the fields of maths and science. Some classes in a co-educational primary school are conducted as single-sex classes to develop the confidence of the girls.

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Credits

producer

Tristram Miall

production company

Film Australia

director

Susan Cornwell

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302684

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Women - Education

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1987

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