Subject Matters

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Now look at the next two tables, which are about Higher Grade entrants in 2005. What kind of message do these tables give you?

More girls study:

Subject	% female entrants	% male entrants
English	59	41
Art and Design	72	28
French	76	24
Biology	68	32
Psychology	77	23

And more boys study:

Subject	% male entrants	% female entrants
Physical Education	71	29
Physics	71	29
Commputing	78	22
Graphic Communication	70	30
Product Design	67	33

Of course, on the other hand, there are subjects which boys and girls study in just about equal numbers:

Higher Grade Entrants 2005

Subject	% male entrants	% female entrants
Maths	52	48
Accounting	51	49
Chemistry	49	51
Geography	54	46
History	45	55
Business Management	44	56

(Sourced from the SQA Annual Statistical Report 2005, published June 2006)

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