Dr. Ruth Freeman:

Absolutely. In terms of that whole use of digital technology, particularly where out-of-field teachers are currently covering a subject in school, we could use methodologies like that to get high quality teaching across different schools. We need to think about breaking down those barriers. When it comes to the gendered aspect of schools, there was some evidence previously which showed that perhaps girls did better in STEM subjects in an all-girls school. That evidence is very weak and we would have to question what other aspects that are going on in a gendered school that are giving those outcomes. We have talked a great deal about education needing to reflect society and the challenges people will have in the workplace and on an ongoing basis. Diverse working in teams is what we need to see and that is what we should see in our education system as well.