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How do the A‐level Science Grades of Integrated Science Pupils Compare with those of Pupils who take All Three Separate Sciences?
Author(s) -
Skinner R. R.,
Fairbrother R. W.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british educational research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.171
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1469-3518
pISSN - 0141-1926
DOI - 10.1080/0141192880140204
Subject(s) - mathematics education , subject (documents) , science education , grade level , psychology , computer science , library science
The A‐level science grades of pupils who took the Schools Council Integrated Science Project (SCISP) examination at O‐level are compared with those of pupils who took three separate sciences at O‐level. The main result indicates that only in A‐level chemistry is there any significant differences with the non‐SCISP pupils doing slightly better. However, performance in a subject at A‐level is influenced by more than just the subjects taken at O‐level, and there are strong indications that the right subject combination at A‐level is equally important.