Teenage girls who study vocational GCSE subjects rather than traditional academic courses are "significantly" less likely to go on to do A levels, according to research. A new survey shows that young girls who studied an "applied" subject, such as health and social care, were less likely to stay on at A level and take the "facilitating" subjects, such as the sciences and maths, which are favoured by prestigious universities in the UK.
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