The Telegraph – Rosa Prince
” Girls who take maths and science at A-level will go on earn a third more in wages than those who stick to the arts and humanities, new research has found. Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, said the data produced by the consultancy London Economics showed the importance of encouraging female pupils to take STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and maths – as a means of closing the gender pay gap. Girls who take just one STEM A-level will see their wages rise by as much as £4,500 a year on average, while those who sit two maths or science subjects are predicted to experience a pay boost of 33.1 per cent. In contrast, boys who take two STEM A-levels are expected to earn less than eight per cent more on average than those who focus on other subjects.”(more)