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    Girls and computers

    Came across this today - was looking for an entirely different reason. (Scroll to bottom of table.)

    Over 91% of Computing A level candidates are male. I'd expect a male bias, but 91%?!?

    Really shocked by this - why are girls being put off studying IT?
    Last edited by mudskipper; 16 January 2011, 19:45.

    #2
    Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
    Came across this today - was looking for an entirely different reason. (Scroll to bottom of table)

    Over 91% of Computing A level candidates are male. I'd expected a male biased, but 91%?!?

    Really shocked by this - why are girls being put off studying IT?
    They're more pragmatic about employment prospects after graduating?
    Me, me, me...

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      #3
      Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
      Came across this today - was looking for an entirely different reason. (Scroll to bottom of table)

      Over 91% of Computing A level candidates are male. I'd expected a male biased, but 91%?!?

      Really shocked by this - why are girls being put off studying IT?
      <borat>

      Because woman have small brain, like squirrel.

      </borat>
      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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        #4
        Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
        Came across this today - was looking for an entirely different reason. (Scroll to bottom of table)

        Over 91% of Computing A level candidates are male. I'd expected a male biased, but 91%?!?

        Really shocked by this - why are girls being put off studying IT?
        Really 9%! I'm surprised that it's that high. I suppose someone still has to make the tea though.
        What happens in General, stays in General.
        You know what they say about assumptions!

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          #5
          Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
          Really shocked by this - why are girls being put off studying IT?
          Hard to say:

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            #6
            Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
            Hard to say:

            Which one is you?

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              #7
              Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
              Which one is you?
              He's behind the curtain lying on a bed getting heart massage!
              What happens in General, stays in General.
              You know what they say about assumptions!

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                #8
                Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                Really 9%! I'm surprised that it's that high. I suppose someone still has to make the tea though.
                Actually, it's 8.9%. That's what OVER 91% means.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                  He's behind the curtain lying on a bed getting heart massage!
                  From an IT geek? Good luck Nick!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
                    Actually, it's 8.9%. That's what OVER 91% means.
                    Actually it's 8.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999%

                    Let me guess - are you a girl?

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