Gap in academic skills of girls and boys widens, show Sats

English primary results also show disadvantaged pupils continue to lag behind

Girls continue to outperform boys in all subjects by the end of primary school in England, according to the latest key stage 2 test results published by the Department for Education (DfE).

The results, from the national curriculum tests and assessments taken by pupils in year six, known as Sats, showed 70% of girls reached the expected standards in maths, reading and writing, compared to just 60% for boys, widening the gap from 8% last year to 10% this year.

Related: GCSE results: girls fare better than boys under more rigorous courses

Related: Primary school teachers want to see Sats scrapped

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2ZM7qOh