Why aren’t more girls in the UK choosing to study computing and technology?

As the proportion of girls taking these subjects remains low, teachers reveal why they believe that is and what they're doing about it

Getting women into tech careers has never been more important, but teachers believe old-fashioned stereotypes about subjects such as design and technology and computer science put girls off choosing them at school.

In 2020, the number of girls choosing to study computer science GCSE was 16,919 - just over 21.4% of total entrants - compared with 61,540 boys. Slightly fewer girls and boys picked the subject compared with the previous year.