11 Scientific Findings About Children Born In The Summer
They do worse in exams
The trend continues with age too: researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) revealed that August-born pupils achieved worse exam results, on average, than children born in September - simply because they were 11 months younger. They’re less likely to go to a top university.Even out of school education, they effects continue, with another study showing August-born teenagers are 20% less likely to win a place at a top UK university than their class-mates born in September.
