Becky Francis is Professor of Education at King's College, London, UK.Christine Skelton is Professor of Gender Equality in Education at University of Birmingham, UK. Barbara Read is Reader in Education at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Winner of the Society for Educational Studies Annual Book Prize 2013

• Introduction \ 1. The Policy Context: Educational 'Standards' and Human Capital \ 2. Conceptualizing Gender and Achievement \ 3. Facilitating High Achievement and the Issue of 'Balance' \ 4. 'Boffins and Geeks': The Social Consequences for Young People Constructed as 'Too Hardworking' \ 5. High Achieving and Popular: The Ideal Neoliberal Subject \ 6. High Achieving and Popular: How Do They Do It? \ 7. Implications for Schools \ References \ Index

Becky Francis is Professor of Education at King's College, London, UK.Christine Skelton is Professor of Gender Equality in Education at University of Birmingham, UK. Barbara Read is Reader in Education at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Winner of the Society for Educational Studies Annual Book Prize 2013

• Introduction \ 1. The Policy Context: Educational 'Standards' and Human Capital \ 2. Conceptualizing Gender and Achievement \ 3. Facilitating High Achievement and the Issue of 'Balance' \ 4. 'Boffins and Geeks': The Social Consequences for Young People Constructed as 'Too Hardworking' \ 5. High Achieving and Popular: The Ideal Neoliberal Subject \ 6. High Achieving and Popular: How Do They Do It? \ 7. Implications for Schools \ References \ Index

Becky Francis is Professor of Education at King's College, London, UK.Christine Skelton is Professor of Gender Equality in Education at University of Birmingham, UK. Barbara Read is Reader in Education at the University of Glasgow, UK.

Winner of the Society for Educational Studies Annual Book Prize 2013

• Introduction \ 1. The Policy Context: Educational 'Standards' and Human Capital \ 2. Conceptualizing Gender and Achievement \ 3. Facilitating High Achievement and the Issue of 'Balance' \ 4. 'Boffins and Geeks': The Social Consequences for Young People Constructed as 'Too Hardworking' \ 5. High Achieving and Popular: The Ideal Neoliberal Subject \ 6. High Achieving and Popular: How Do They Do It? \ 7. Implications for Schools \ References \ Index