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High rates of failure in secondary level science classes are a problem worldwide. Effective teaching andefficient management of schools requires information as to the causes of failure. One approach to acquiring thisinformation is to improve our understanding of what the students themselves perceive as the causes and antecedentsof school failure. In this article, we analyze the perceptions of the factors of academic failure among grade-ten,science-tracked students. Students from eight schools in southern Portugal (N=346) participated in the study. Themajor factors of failure in 10th grade science courses, according to students, are quality of teaching and previousstudent preparation. One third of the students did not think that secondary science education prepared them for life ina scientific-technological society. A culture of high expectancy on the part of teachers, parents and administrators maybe key to influencing rates of success.

Secondary Student Perceptions of Factors Effecting Failure in Science in Portugal