Boys overtake girls in maths GCSE as coursework dropped

Boys were beating girls in the maths GCSEs after removing the coursework. Boys were achieved better result compared to the previous year. In the past century, we had the sense that girls had to work hard to caught up with boys.

But in this year, boys are doing better than girls at GCSE maths. According to the research, the proportion of boys getting grades A to C in maths rose from 55.8% to 57.6% while the rate for girls stayed the same at 56.8%. The number of girls getting an A in maths dropped slightly.

The coursework marks can affect the examination’s marks. Coursework require planning, conscientiousness, skills, techniques, and need to submit on the deadlines. Girls who have the soft personalities and work more consistently can do better in the coursework. They tend to obtained higher marks in the coursework compared to the boys. Removing coursework seems will disadvantages girls.

In my opinion, the gender is not one of the reasons to determine and compared the exam results between boys and girls. Boys and girls have the same right and paths to gain the knowledge. They are fair in the education. They need to give effort in study. The effort is the key of success.