Gender Differences- Gender Gap

Question 1

Official statistics of differences in the achievement of girls and boys

Answer 1

• end of year 1, girls ahead of boys by between 7-17% points in all areas
• DfE study2013, found boys were 2 and a half more likely than girls to have statements of special educational needs
• at key stages 1-3, girls do consistently better. English, gender gap steadily widens with age
• GCSE, gender gap at 10% points
• at AS/A level, girls are more likely to sit, pass and get higher grades than boys, though the gap is much narrower than at GCSE
• vocational courses, a large proportion of girls achieve distinctions in every subject including those such as engineering and construction where they make up the minority