Chapter 10: Education - Equality and Human Rights Commission

Chapter 10: Education 305
In the 7 key scales of Personal, Social and Emotional development (PSE) and
Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL), 61% of girls achieved 6 or more
points in each of the scales, compared to only 43% of boys. 4
One quarter (25%) of boys are classified as being the lowest achieving 20% of
pupils (based on all 13 scales in Early Years Foundation Stage profile) compared to
15% for girls. 5
Socio-economic groups
Pupils not eligible for FSM are more likely to achieve a good level of development
at age 5 than those who are eligible for FSM.
• 55% of pupils not eligible for FSM achieved a good level of development in
2008/09, compared to 35% for pupils known to be eligible for FSM.
• 78% of pupils not eligible for FSM achieved 78 or more points across all scales,
compared to 58% for pupils known to be eligible for FSMs.
• 55% of pupils not eligible for FSM achieved 7 key scales of PSE and CLL,
compared to 35% for pupils known to be eligible for FSM.
Of those pupils known to be eligible for FSM, there are variations in achievement
by gender and ethnic group. For example, as shown in Figure 10.1.1, boys eligible
for FSM do worse than girls eligible for FSM, for each ethnic group. 6 Only 25%
of White British and Bangladeshi boys and 27% of Black Caribbean boys eligible
for FSM achieved a good level of development in 2008/09, compared to 42% of
White British and 40% of Pakistani girls eligible for FSM. 7 Figure 10.1.1 shows the
variation in the percentage of pupils who achieve a good level of development in
writing by ethnic group, gender and FSM eligibility.
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DCSF 2010a.
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DCSF 2010a.
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DCSF 2010a.
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DCSF 2010a.