‘3 year reading gap’ between rich and poor pupils
BRIGHT boys from poorer backgrounds in Scotland’s schools are nearly three years behind their rich, clever male classmates in reading, a study has suggested.
The report revealed that high-achieving boys from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to perform poorly on international tests than those in other nations.
Scotland had the worst record of the 32 nations taking part in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) international PISA reading tests.
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