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This essay will look at the differences between girls' and boys' academic achievements and examination results, and at some of the reasons for the differences.
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Have a little read: ... Reports from the government, reinforced by the media have fuelled panic spreading through educational establishments and homes alike over the under-achievement of boys at school. The gender gap is apparently widening each year and more and more initiatives are being considered to counteract this imbalance. This essay will look at the differences between girls' and boys' academic achievements and examination results, and at some of the reasons for the differences. There has been a lot of research recently around the differences in attainment between girls and boys at school. A few decades ago, research focused on how to make education more equal for girls, as Knopp Bilen and Pollard [Eds] (1993) describe, "Men, specifically white men, scored higher than women on standardized tests, did better in mathematics and science courses, and generally were more likely than females to obtain advanced academic degrees (p92)." Alexander and Eckland (1974) also "showed that female
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