CA Enquiry Q: (i) How much change was there in the role of women in society in the years 1951–79? STARTER: Record your next controlled assessment question at the top of a brand new page. EXTENSION: How do you think women were viewed in the 1950s when thinking about education, work and politics? Write down your opinion.

CA Enquiry Q: (i) How much change was there in the role of women in society in the years 1951–79? TASK – You will notice you have 1 invisible lady from 1950 and 1 lady from You must make them visible and label the ladies. You may name them, accessorise them and more. You must add info to them about what life was like in that year for women. We’ll keep the best one on the wall. EXTENSION: How do you think women were viewed in the 1950s when thinking about education, work and politics? Write down your opinion.

Describe the changing role of women in Britain between 1955 and Explain the roles of the government, women’s movement and other individuals in bringing about these changes. The changing role of women

Choose 4 colours for: 1.Women and politics 2.Women’s roles 3.Women’s work 4.Women’s education The changing role of women TASK: 1.Read the info around the room. Add to your ladies. 2.Make sure you get it right. EXTENSION: In which area did rights for women have the biggest change? Explain.

The changing role of women Now as a group circle: 1.The four pieces of information that best show the position of women in 1950s British society. 2.The four pieces of information that show the most dramatic/important changes by In which area do you think women made the most progress? 4.Now in your books, under the title. Record the information your group decided on above.

The changing role of women Homework – Due next Thursday Produce something that shows your understanding of how things changed for women from including some reference to KEY TURNING POINTS that should stand out somehow from your work. It can be presented in any way of your choosing and you should be able to refer back to it as we progress with controlled assessment. Ideas: Timeline Fakebook/Twittler profiles of ladies at different points in period Video/podcast of your own Beautiful artwork (including details) Fake diary of lady living through period Cartoon Cards with dates and events on, colour coded with what applies to e.g. work

The changing role of women Friday 1.Listen to the 13min podcast and take notes - women.html you can always refer to this. women.html Politics Work Education Home/family What will your three paragraphs be about?

The changing role of women Plenary 1.Take your three post-it notes with you, put your name on them at the bottom in small writing. 2.Visit people’s work around the room and make a recommendation of how they might make it awesome. Leave your post-it next to their work. 3.I will ask people to tell me who has given the most useful advice and what they have said. I will reward up to 3 class charts points for thoughtful advice.

It was usual for women to give up work as soon as they got married. Women only made up a quarter of students at British universities. In the 1970s subjects such as physics, chemistry and woodwork were still very much ‘boys’ subjects, whole cookery and typing were ‘girls’ subjects. From the 1960s onwards, feminist movements began to emerge in Britain. Feminism covered a whole range of various beliefs but its main aims were to challenge social attitudes and establish more rights for women. In 1975, Margaret Thatcher became the first female leader of a political party- the Conservative Party. Girls’ limited educational opportunities meant that women were often restricted to lower-paid and lower-skilled employment. In the 1960s 80% of all secretarial, shop and factory work was done by women. Only 15 per cent of doctors and 5 per cent of the law profession were women. It was generally accepted that women could work, although they still remained responsible for the home and childcare. Although many aspects of women’s roles changed by the 1970s women were still primarily seen as a stereotypical housewife and magazines still focussed on issues such as fashion, dieting and family. There was a growth in household appliances which helped women and gave them more free time- washing machines and freezers were becoming much more common. In the 1950s the majority of girls left school aged 15. It was no longer assumed that women would give up work when they got married. Women who did work often earned two-thirds of the amount earned by men for doing exactly the same job. Women now made up nearly half of students at British universities. Women that applied for jobs felt that that employers were reluctant to appoint them because it was assumed they would marry and need to leave work to have a family. At this time no woman had been a leader of a British political party. There were only 24 female MPs out of a total of 630 in the House of Commons. In the 1950s and 60s being pregnant and unmarried was shameful and humiliating. It was often kept as a family secret. In 1972 the school leaving age changed to 16. Women’s roles were very traditional. The average age of getting married was 22 and for most women marriage meant the traditional role as wife and mother. In November 1970 women demonstrated at the Miss World contest at the Royal Albert Hall, London. They saw the competition as reinforcing sexism. In 1967 abortion was made legal. After 1975, the law required that women receive the same pay as men for the same sort of work. Before abortion was legal women were forced to resort to ‘backstreet abortions’. Methods used included knitting needles and coat-hangers. Unmarried mothers were sent to ‘unmarried mothers’ homes. Around 200 existed across Britain. The majority of these were church organisations. The contraceptive pill was available to unmarried women in 1967, yet only 10% of unmarried women were using it.