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  1. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
    An analysis of children's skills after their first year of schooling shows a
    stark gender divide.
  2. mandatory
    required by rule
    The gender breakdown is the first since the Government's controversial
    'nappy curriculum' for under-fives became mandatory in schools and
    nurseries in September 2008.
  3. nursery
    a child's room for a baby
    The figures are based on teachers' observations of youngsters in
    reception or nursery classes - before they began compulsory education -
    as they played and carried out tasks.
  4. reassure
    cause to feel confident
    Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'It is reassuring to see that we
    are making good progress in early years development, with over 90 per
    cent of young children achieving a solid grounding in the basics.
  5. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
    Out of 117 skills on which children were assessed in 2008/09, boys were
    ahead of girls in just three.
  6. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
    An analysis of children's skills after their first year of schooling shows a
    stark gender divide.
  7. compulsory
    required by rule
    The figures are based on teachers' observations of youngsters in
    reception or nursery classes - before they began compulsory education -
    as they played and carried out tasks.
  8. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    An analysis of children's skills after their first year of schooling shows a
    stark gender divide.
  9. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
    The gender breakdown is the first since the Government's controversial
    'nappy curriculum' for under-fives became mandatory in schools and
    nurseries in September 2008.
  10. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
    Girls were ahead in almost every area of early development including
    writing, social skills and the ability to concentrate.
  11. concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
    Sixty-two per cent of girls could maintain attention and concentration -
    against 48 per cent of boys.
  12. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
    One boy in four cannot write his name at the age of five, researchers
    found.
  13. achieve
    gain with effort
    Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'It is reassuring to see that we
    are making good progress in early years development, with over 90 per
    cent of young children achieving a solid grounding in the basics.
  14. switch
    device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit
    Experts said the curriculum forced boys into formal learning too soon,
    raising the risk of them switching off education.
  15. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    They were better at getting to grips with new technology, constructing
    objects and using different strategies to add and subtract.
  16. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
    An analysis of children's skills after their first year of schooling shows a
    stark gender divide.
  17. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    They were better at getting to grips with new technology, constructing
    objects and using different strategies to add and subtract.
  18. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
    'Whilst boys' achievement is improving, girls continue to improve at a
    faster rate.'
  19. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
    Experts said the curriculum forced boys into formal learning too soon,
    raising the risk of them switching off education.
  20. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
    They were better at getting to grips with new technology, constructing
    objects and using different strategies to add and subtract.
  21. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
    Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'It is reassuring to see that we
    are making good progress in early years development, with over 90 per
    cent of young children achieving a solid grounding in the basics.
  22. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and
    Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, said: 'If we don't
    get it right at the beginning, it's disastrous.'
  23. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
    Experts said the curriculum forced boys into formal learning too soon,
    raising the risk of them switching off education.
  24. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    The figures are based on teachers' observations of youngsters in
    reception or nursery classes - before they began compulsory education -
    as they played and carried out tasks.
  25. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Girls were ahead in almost every area of early development including
    writing, social skills and the ability to concentrate.
  26. dawn
    the first light of day
    Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'It is reassuring to see that we
    are making good progress in early years development, with over 90 per
    cent of young children achieving a solid grounding in the basics.
  27. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
    Girls were ahead in almost every area of early development including
    writing, social skills and the ability to concentrate.
  28. raise
    move upwards
    Experts said the curriculum forced boys into formal learning too soon,
    raising the risk of them switching off education.
  29. risk
    a source of danger
    Experts said the curriculum forced boys into formal learning too soon,
    raising the risk of them switching off education.
  30. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    The figures are based on teachers' observations of youngsters in
    reception or nursery classes - before they began compulsory education -
    as they played and carried out tasks.
  31. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    Girls were ahead in almost every area of early development including
    writing, social skills and the ability to concentrate.
  32. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    Sixty-two per cent of girls could maintain attention and concentration -
    against 48 per cent of boys.
  33. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
    Children's Minister Dawn Primarolo said: 'It is reassuring to see that we
    are making good progress in early years development, with over 90 per
    cent of young children achieving a solid grounding in the basics.
  34. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
    The findings are the clearest evidence yet that the education gender
    divide begins in the earliest years.
  35. rate
    a quantity considered as a proportion of another quantity
    'Whilst boys' achievement is improving, girls continue to improve at a
    faster rate.'
  36. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    Sixty-two per cent of girls could maintain attention and concentration -
    against 48 per cent of boys.
  37. object
    a tangible and visible entity
    They were better at getting to grips with new technology, constructing
    objects and using different strategies to add and subtract.
  38. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
    The findings are the clearest evidence yet that the education gender
    divide begins in the earliest years.
  39. found
    set up
    One boy in four cannot write his name at the age of five, researchers
    found.
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