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

• Autores: Robin Millar
• Localización: School Science Review, ISSN 0036-6811, Vol. 91, Nº. 337, 2010, págs. 67-73
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.