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Thu 08 Aug 2006Girls get more A-grades than boys in major subjectsGender difference:Girls are now outperforming boys in every major subject at Leaving Certificate and are accounting for 6,000 more A-grades at honours and ordinary level than their male counterparts. With the exception of Italian, agricultural economics, engineering and construction studies, girls have moved farther ahead of boys in a list boasting over 34 honours-level subjects.On the expansive canvass of passes and failures, girls accounted for over 6,275 A1s at higher level, compared to 4,078 A1s for boys.