Gender : Boys are more disruptive

• Boys are more disruptive

  Males may achieve peer group status by aggressive and dominating disruptive behaviour. This means they are often sent out of the classroom or sent home. Boys are more than three times more likely to be excluded from school, with the most common reasons being persistent disruptive behaviour.
• Boys are more disruptive

  Moir suggests that teaching is aimed at girls' brains rather than boys' and that classroom learning has become feminised - the use of extended writing, note taking, discussions and non-physical activities all favour girls' learning rather than boys. Since this lacks stimulation to the boys’ brains they may act out and be disruptive to stimulate their brains. This leads to a negative impact on their learning since they lack focus and don’t retain the information from school.