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Do Girls Do Better Than Boys at School ? Do Girls Do Better Than Boys at School ?

The document discusses perceptions of gender differences in academic performance. It notes that historically, boys were thought to perform better than girls in school, especially in math and science. However, trends show that girls now outperform boys and earn more bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. While boys and girls once showed differences in math scores, girls now equal or surpass boys in math and do better in writing and reading from elementary through high school.

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Do Girls Do Better Than Boys at School ? Do Girls Do Better Than Boys at School ?

The document discusses perceptions of gender differences in academic performance. It notes that historically, boys were thought to perform better than girls in school, especially in math and science. However, trends show that girls now outperform boys and earn more bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. While boys and girls once showed differences in math scores, girls now equal or surpass boys in math and do better in writing and reading from elementary through high school.

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Unit 2 : Education

Do girls do better than boys at school ? Unit 2 : Education


Do girls do better than boys at school ?
While I was growing up, I myself heard a lot about boys doing better than girls
in school. Girls participated less than boys in class, I read somewhere. While I was growing up, I myself heard a lot about boys doing better than girls
Maybe that explained why they showed less grasp of important concepts on some in school. Girls participated less than boys in class, I read somewhere.
tests. Perhaps the problem was that teachers and parents had lower expectations of Maybe that explained why they showed less grasp of important concepts on some
girl’s mathematics and science ability and didn’t encourage girls as much. Or tests. Perhaps the problem was that teachers and parents had lower expectations of
maybe it was gender stereotypes which made girls want to focus more in their girl’s mathematics and science ability and didn’t encourage girls as much. Or
body rather than their brain, in order to be more attractive to boys. Something was maybe it was gender stereotypes which made girls want to focus more in their
going wrong for girls, anyway. Everyone body rather than their brain, in order to be more attractive to boys. Something was
agreed on that. going wrong for girls, anyway. Everyone agreed
But when I went to university, most of my on that.
fellow mathematics students were women. I But when I went to university, most of my
went to a statistics school, and again, it was fellow mathematics students were women. I
mostly women. In fact, these days 57% of went to a statistics school, and again, it was
university students are women, and most mostly women. In fact, these days 57% of
bachelor’s degrees being awarded nationwide university students are women, and most
go to women. That may now be true of bachelor’s degrees being awarded nationwide go
master’s degree as well. If the trend continues, to women. That may now be true of master’s
in just a few more years doctorate and degree as well. If the trend continues, in just a
professional degrees will also go to more few more years doctorate and professional
women. degrees will also go to more women.
Young boys and girls also show differences Young boys and girls also show differences
in academic performance, in one direction: girls do better .in 4th, 8th, and 12th in academic performance, in one direction: girls do better .in 4th, 8th, and 12th
grades, girls score higher in writing and reading than boys, and roughly equal with grades, girls score higher in writing and reading than boys, and roughly equal with
boys at mathematics scores in those three grades. Girls used to be behind at boys at mathematics scores in those three grades. Girls used to be behind at
mathematics, so again, if the trend continues, they will outperform boys at mathematics, so again, if the trend continues, they will outperform boys at
mathematics throughout elementary, middle and high school. mathematics throughout elementary, middle and high school.
Comprehension Comprehension
A. Read the text and write it’s general idea:……………………………………… E. Read the text and write it’s general idea:………………………………………
B. Answer the following questions; F. Answer the following questions;
1. Why did girls show less grasp of important concepts in some tests? 4. Why did girls show less grasp of important concepts in some tests?
2. Why did girls focus more on their body? 5. Why did girls focus more on their body?
3. Who get more master’s degrees nowadays?men or women? 6. Who get more master’s degrees nowadays?men or women?
C. What do the following words refer to in the text? G. What do the following words refer to in the text?
They:……………………………… They:……………………………..;
Trend:……………………………….. Trend:……………………………….
D. Who do you think is better at English?boys or girls? Express your opinion H. Who do you think is better at English?boys or girls? Express your opinion

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