More than half of British girls lack confidence learning maths, poll finds

Teach First highlights gender gap in maths and science and calls for higher pay for trainee teachers in Stem subjects

More than half of British girls do not feel confident learning maths while two-fifths feel insecure about science, according to a report which highlights an alarming" gender confidence gap in schools.

Research by the education charity Teach First found that 54% of girls lacked confidence in maths, compared with 41% of boys, but the gap was even wider in science, where 43% of girls lacked confidence compared with 26% of boys.