PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY …

SCOTTISH SCHOOL LEAVERS' SURVEY SPECIAL STUDY

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AT SCHOOL AND IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Linda Croxford

CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ST JOHN'S LAND HOLYROOD ROAD EDINBURGH EH8 8AQ

31 MAY 2002

SCOTTISH SCHOOL LEAVERS' SURVEY SPECIAL STUDY

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AT SCHOOL AND IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Report to Scottish Executive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department

Linda Croxford CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ST JOHN'S LAND HOLYROOD ROAD

EDINBURGH EH8 8AQ

31 MAY 2002

CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

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WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION?

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WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SCIENCE?

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WHY ARE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING

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AND TECHNOLOGY (SET) CONSIDERED TO BE A PROBLEM?

POLICIES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN SET

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CHAPTER 2 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN COMPULSORY SCHOOLING

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NATIONAL CURRICULAR GUIDELINES

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SUBJECT CHOICE

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SCIENCE SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4

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TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4

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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4

ATTAINMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE END OF S4

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SUMMARY

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ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY

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CHAPTER 3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN POST-COMPULSORY

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SCHOOLING

STAYING ON TO S5 AND S6

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COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS IN S5 AND S6

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SCIENCE SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S5 AND S6

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TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S5 AND S6

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FACTORS INFLUENCING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS

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STUDIED IN S5 AND S6

ATTAINMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY THE END OF POST-

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COMPULSORY SCHOOLING

SUMMARY

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ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH

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CHAPTER 4 COURSES, QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AT AGE 18-

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MAIN ACTIVITIES AT AGE 18-19

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COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS AT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE

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FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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COURSES

SUMMARY

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ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH

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CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED COURSES IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND

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TECHNOLOGY

PARTICIPATION IN SET

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FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDY OF SET AMONG STUDENTS IN

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HIGHER EDUCATION

OTHER ADVANCED COURSES ENTERED BY SCIENCE-QUALIFIED

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YOUNG PEOPLE

SUBSEQUENT DESTINATIONS

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SUMMARY

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ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH

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CHAPTER 6 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

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ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY

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REFERENCES

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APPENDIX 1 DATA USED IN THE STUDY

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APPENDIX 2 STATISTICAL MODELS

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