“However, it remains deeply concerning that despite the welcome overall rise in numbers taking A-level physics there is only a small increase in the proportion of candidates who are girls, rising from 22.9% to 23.3% of this year’s total. We still need to acknowledge that girls are still much less likely to pursue physics than boys and continue to tackle this gap.
“However, it remains deeply concerning that despite the welcome overall rise in numbers taking A-level physics there is only a small increase in the proportion of candidates who are girls, rising from 22.9% to 23.3% of this year’s total. We still need to acknowledge that girls are still much less likely to pursue physics than boys and continue to tackle this gap.
see also Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science by Athene Donald https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0192893408