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Politicians have changed the ninth-grade exam, and it could hurt boys, who already lag behind girls in average grades.

Changes to the 9th grade exam could affect boys especially hard

Illustration: Tomas Østergren. Grafik: Magnific
Illustration: Tomas Østergren. Grafik: Magnific
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Når tusindvis af elever i disse dage afslutter folkeskolen, har de været til færre eksamener, end tidligere årgange blev udsat for.

I 2024 reducerede et flertal i Folketinget antallet af obligatoriske prøver og ændrede også på, hvilke fag eleverne kan trække som eksamensfag.

Men den nye sammensætning af prøver kan være en direkte ulempe for drengene, viser en ny analyse.

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