Forced To Wear A Skirt Student Worksheet
Forced To Wear A Skirt Student Worksheet
Forced To Wear A Skirt Student Worksheet
Task 1 – Brainstorm
Look at the following list of clothing items and accessories. Which things might not be suitable for
wearing to school?
Mini skirts bikini tops body piercing tattoos jeans with holes
Can you think of the reasons why an item might not be suitable?
Are any of these things banned from your school?
Task 2 – Discuss
Each term the British press has reports of pupils being sent home from school. What is
their crime? Not always bad behaviour. Sometimes it has something to do with fashion.
Pink hair, nose rings and dangerous heels can cause a problem, but some schools are
prepared to send pupils home if their school uniform is too short. Pupils often want to
customise their uniform, change the style of their trousers, write on their ties or adapt
their uniform jacket to suit the latest trends.
I hate wearing our school skirt. It is no longer acceptable for girls to have to wear skirts.
Making us wear them is totally sexist. In winter we are freezing and the boys are nice
and warm in their trousers! It isn’t fair. Emma, 15 Liverpool
Task 5 – Discuss
Here are some more opinions from British teenagers. Divide the opinions into For (F) and Against
(A). The first one has been done for you.