Examination outcomes may very well be damaged down into boys, women and non-binary college students

The Joint Council for {Qualifications} (JCQ) stated it’s “taking a look at this” chance for future knowledge on outcomes.

It comes as this yr’s GCSE grades will likely be printed by the JCQ, a membership organisation comprising the eight largest suppliers of {qualifications} within the UK, on Thursday.

When outcomes are printed, knowledge is given on the efficiency of women and boys, enabling comparisons to be made.

A-level outcomes, out final week, confirmed that boys have been narrowing the lead held by women when it got here to the highest grades.

A spokesman for the JCQ stated: “The JCQ tables at present embrace breakdowns by female and male gender varieties.

“JCQ and its member awarding organisations don’t gather the info required to incorporate breakdowns for non-binary candidates.

“Nonetheless, we will likely be taking a look at this sooner or later.”

Examination board Pearson stated it had consulted with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall and has “began the method” of updating its techniques to gather knowledge for non-binary college students.

A spokesman stated: “As a Stonewall High 100 employer, Pearson works with Stonewall on a variety of issues together with how knowledge could be collected for non-binary learners.

“We’re happy to share that we have now began the method of updating our techniques to allow this – and we decide to consulting with key stakeholders to exhibit our continued assist for the non-binary neighborhood.”