Study: British GCSE Exam Guidance Mentions Only One Female Scientist

A study found that the guidance for British Year 11 exams mentions only one female scientist. Experts believe this may discourage girls from pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, because the role models they see at school are limited.

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• The study found that the Year 11 exam guidance mentions only one female scientist.

  «A study has found there is only one woman scientist mentioned in Year 11 exam guidance»

  BBC
• A BBC article points out that five female scientists should have been mentioned in the guidance.

  «find out more about the scientists they missed off»

  BBC
• Experts believe the gap may discourage girls from pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

  «it could be putting girls off STEM»

  MadeForMums
• The concern stems from the fact that the role models girls see at school are limited.

  «raising questions about the role models our daughters see at school»

  MadeForMums

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