Gender Gap in Achievement

Question 1

Give statistics for when children are starting school

Answer 1

In primary socialisation, girls do more creative play compared to boys, leading to better writing, reading skills

Question 2

Give statistics for Key 1 Stage to 3

Answer 2

• Girls do consistently better than boys, especially in English, where the gender gap steadily widens with age. In science and maths the gap is smaller but girls still do better
• There might be judgement for girls doing well in masculine subjects

Question 3

Give statistics for GCSE level

Answer 3

• There is a 10% gap between boys and girls at GCSE
• Girls are more likely to get A* A B than boys

Question 4

Give statistics for vocational courses

Answer 4

• There used to be maths coursework, so girls did better
• Girls do better in coursework than in exams compared to boys