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Quarter of boys miss writing target at seven
26 Aug 2009
A quarter of boys failed to reach level 2 in writing. In reading, 19% of boys did not achieve level 2, meaning they cannot read simple texts. Writing standards have improved by one percentage point, with 81% of children achieving level 2. The figures, based on teacher assessment rather than national tests, showed that girls still outperform boys in every subject at level 2.
In speaking and listening, the gap between boys and girls has closed by one percentage point. A higher proportion of girls than boys achieved level 3 in speaking, listening, reading and writing. In the last year, the proportion of children who have achieved level 3 in reading has risen by one percentage point.
Read the article at Guardian Unlimited website.
(Guardian Unlimited, 26 August 2009)
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