Increasing participation in science beyond GCSE: The impact of Twenty First Century Science

R. Millar

Increasing participation in science beyond GCSE: The impact of Twenty First Century Science

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Abstract

This article discusses the findings of a survey of centres using the Twenty First Century Science suite of GCSE courses, focusing on the impact of its introduction on the number of students beginning AS-level courses in the sciences. The data indicate increases of 24% to 38% in the numbers beginning AS-level courses in the three main sciences in 2008 in these centres. This provides striking evidence that GCSE courses which highlight the relevance of school science to out-of-school contexts and encourage discussion of socio-scientific issues, whilst also treating key theoretical ideas in the sciences in depth, increase student engagement and the numbers choosing to continue the study of science.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-73
Number of pages	7
Journal	School Science Review
Volume	91
Issue number	337
Publication status	Published - 2010

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