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Difference in the rate of progression of boys and girls

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PeasandCucumbers · 23/04/2012 21:02

I have as DS (Y2) & DD (Y1). DD is currently a better reader and writer than DS. DS may (just) acheive a 2b for reading but at parents eve last term his teacher said he would be likely to get a 1a/2c for writing. Everything I have read (mainly on MN) seems to indicate that childrens learning, generally speaking and assuming they have good teaching & support, follows the 2 levels in KS2 & teachers on the secondary ed pages seem to think the level at entry to Yr7 is a good indication of GCSE success. I know a lot of people who seem to think that boys progress slower than girls to begin with so I guess my question is really do those boys who are behind their female peers during primary ever catch up?

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IndigoBell · 23/04/2012 22:09

Of course some kids (of either sex!) who are behind catch up, and some don't.

Your DS is a little bit behind where he should be. If you want him to catch up you shouldn't leave it to school......

PeasandCucumbers · 24/04/2012 14:47

I realise DS is a little behind (though doing very well in Maths) I just wondered whether, if girls & boys progress was plotted on a graph would they generally follow the same path or would there be differences between the sexes? All very hypothetical I know, I'm just curiuos really :)

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PeasandCucumbers · 24/04/2012 14:51

Ooops, meant to also say I am not leaving it to school to help him catch up hence I've spent a huge amount of time reading the amazing variety of suggestions on MN!!!

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sydenhamhiller · 24/04/2012 15:09

Just anecdotal experience, but my experience as childminder and as parent is that children have their own rate of progression, and while the 'graphs' in their red book and then at school are a great tool in many ways, in my case, I constantly worried DC1 (son) was behind the curve...

I knew in my head, 'it didn't matter, they progress at own rate', but I was still quite angst-ridden :o)

So DS (now Y3) was always a little 'behind' academically and socially, slight concern from his reception teacher...and then all of sudden, half way through Y1, it was like all pieces slotted into place, and he took off. In every which way, and nothing to do with me, just the right time I think! He's now much more sociable (though never life and soul of party), and predicted level 5 for the end of the year in numeracy and literacy (not smug- honest, just to demonstrate how he's blossomed by himself, in his own time, at his own pace).

DD (Y1) talked and walked early, keen as mustard for wanting to sit and draw/ write name/ do jigsaws, super start in Reception, and doing well, but much more of a steady progression on the curve, and probably at same stage DS was in Y1.

So think I am saying what Indigo did - they all progress at different rates, and as long as they get appropriate support at home, they'll get there.

IndigoBell · 24/04/2012 15:59

Girls do better at every stage, all the way through to GCSEs

www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/aug/24/gcse-results-2010-exam-breakdown

72% of girls passed GCSEs while only 65% of boys did.

But don't use that as an excuse for your DS to do badly :)

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