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Voice: the union for education professionals has commented on today's GCSE results

Senior Professional Officer (Education) Ian Toone said the following.

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Almost one in four GCSE papers were awarded A or A* in results published today, up from last year.

However there are growing concerns over the disparity between girls and boys performance.

The number of boys achieving top grades was 19.8%, compared to 26.5% of girls. Last year the gap was six per cent, but this year it is up to 6.7%.

In an improvement on last year though 69.8% of all entries were awarded at least a C, which is the 23rd straight increase on the total.

Trends for different GCSE subjects were also released today, showing a rise in the number taking individual sciences, but a fall in history, geography and modern foreign languages.

NUT: Government have direction wrong over education system

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Joint Council for Qualifications: Girl/boy GCSE divide worrying

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NUT: Government have direction wrong over education system

Schools minister: Fall in pupils studying languages at GCSE worrying

NASUWT: Government is betraying young people

Joint Council for Qualifications: Girl/boy GCSE divide worrying

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