Boys are being failed by our schools | the Daily Mail
A generation of boys is leaving school unable to cope in the modern world because lessons have become "feminised", according to a renowned academic.
They are falling behind in exams and the job market because teachers fail to nurture traditional male traits such as competitiveness and leadership.
Dr Tony Sewell said schools instead celebrate qualities more closely associated with girls such as methodical working and attentiveness in class.
He warned that boys are becoming disaffected and flunk exams and job interviews because their competitive instincts have been discouraged.
Some become so alienated they turn to gang violence to vent their frustrated masculine sides.
Dr Sewell, a leading educational consultant and author, called for the replacement of some coursework with final exams and greater emphasis on outdoor adventure on the curriculum.
He also demanded a stepping up of efforts to recruit more male teachers, particularly to primary schools.
Boys are being failed by our schools | the Daily Mail
