Bridging the Gender Gap: Empowering Girls to be Future Leaders and Policy Makers
Article featured in Boarding Schools Association Magazine, April 2024
Learn how St George's School in Edinburgh is inspiring girls to pursue careers in politics & policymaking through its successful Model UN programme and TEDx Youth programme. Girls develop key skills like researching, debating & leadership while exploring global issues. You can read the full article below or click on the link to the Rise of Model UK at St George's School, Edinburgh in the Boarding Schools Association Magazine.
St George's in the Media
Changing school uniforms and sports kit can help girls get more exercise
Head's Opinion Article
"Skirts are impractical for the running, climbing and cartwheeling that primary aged-children naturally enjoy..."
Carol Chandler-Thompson, Head, recently discussed issues around how changing school uniform and sports kit can help girls get more exercise...
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Standardised Test Scores and League Tables Fail to Tell the Whole Story
Head's Opinion Article
"Standardised test scores and league tables fail to tell the whole story. Some have blamed disappointing PISA scores in maths and STEM in Scotland on the Curriculum for Excellence, but what these figures do not capture is the disparity between boys and girls in these key subjects..."
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Scotsman online https://www.scotsman.com/news/...
Lack of Women in Computing
Head's Opinion Article
"With the end of January marking the deadline to apply for university courses, it is stark that of the students enrolled in a computing degree at university in 2020-21, only 21 per cent were female, so it is no surprise that women account for a similar percentage of the tech workforce..."
Carol Chandler-Thompson, Head, recently discussed issues surrounding the lack of women in computing.
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The Times and Sunday Times Newspaper https://www.thetimes.co.uk/art...
Country and Town House Magazine https://www.countryandtownhous...
Independent Schools Magazine https://www.independentschoolsmagazine.co.uk/issue
Scottish Council of Independent Schools https://www.scis.org.uk/blog/w...
