The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondGirls get better GCSE results in all-girls schools
Ruth Tarrant
28th January 2016
An analysis of the summer 2015 GCSE exam results shows that girls in single-sex schools perform better than they would do in co-ed schools. There is minimal difference in the performance of boys in single-sex compared with co-ed schools.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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