GCSE Results: Girls Still Ahead, But Gender Gap Narrows as Hundreds of Thousands of Pupils Receive Grades The latest GCSE results from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland paint a concerning picture.
While there's been some narrowing of the gap between boys' and girls' performance, nearly a third of teenagers still aren't meeting basic English and maths skills.
This has far reaching implications for our education system and society as a whole. The drop in overall pass rates might be minor – 67. 3% from 67.