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
PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1
WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION?
1
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SCIENCE?
2
WHY ARE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
3
AND TECHNOLOGY (SET) CONSIDERED TO BE A PROBLEM?
POLICIES TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN SET
7
CHAPTER 2 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN COMPULSORY SCHOOLING
11
NATIONAL CURRICULAR GUIDELINES
11
SUBJECT CHOICE
12
SCIENCE SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4
13
TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4
15
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
16
SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S3-S4
ATTAINMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE END OF S4
18
SUMMARY
19
ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY
19
CHAPTER 3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN POST-COMPULSORY
23
SCHOOLING
STAYING ON TO S5 AND S6
23
COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS IN S5 AND S6
25
SCIENCE SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S5 AND S6
26
TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS STUDIED IN S5 AND S6
27
FACTORS INFLUENCING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS
27
STUDIED IN S5 AND S6
ATTAINMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BY THE END OF POST-
30
COMPULSORY SCHOOLING
SUMMARY
31
ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH
32
CHAPTER 4 COURSES, QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AT AGE 18-
35
19
MAIN ACTIVITIES AT AGE 18-19
35
COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS AT UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE
36
FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
37
COURSES
SUMMARY
39
ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH
40
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
42
HIGHER EDUCATION
OTHER ADVANCED COURSES ENTERED BY SCIENCE-QUALIFIED
45
YOUNG PEOPLE
SUBSEQUENT DESTINATIONS
46
SUMMARY
47
ISSUES RAISED BY THE RESEARCH
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CHAPTER 6 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY
51
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
51
ISSUES ARISING FROM THE STUDY
52
REFERENCES
57
APPENDIX 1 DATA USED IN THE STUDY
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APPENDIX 2 STATISTICAL MODELS
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