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How did pupils view carrying on with studying physics?

Primary school pupils demonstrated a strong desire to do science at secondary school. There was little difference between boys' and girls' intentions (96% of girls and 89% of boys).

Significantly fewer pupils in their second year at secondary school wanted to study science further than their younger peers. The trend was equally marked for boys and girls (66% of both boys and girls).

The pupils appeared to find the physics course at Standard Grade (GCSE equivalent) satisfying - there was a significant increase in the percentage of pupils who, by the end of the course, wished to study physics further, which was equally marked for boys and girls (92% of girls and 89% of boys).

There was little difference in the percentage of pupils expressing a desire to study at university - 86% of girls and 80% of boys wanted to go to university, with 13% of girls and 11% of boys wanting to study physics.

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Research Home Themes \| Find digests \| About the digests resources glossary researchers contact TRIPS Introduction What were the researchers' aims? What attitudes did boys and girls of different ages have towards studying physics? How confident were pupils about their ability to cope with physics courses? How did pupils view carrying on with studying physics? What did boys and girls like and dislike about the content of physics courses? How was the study designed? What are the implications of the study for science teachers? Where can I find out more? Send us your feedback Collated digests To view/remove/add notes and save your collated digests click here Get Word Reader Gender and physics (Updated) This digest found in Gender Science Send to a friend Word doc 50KB Printer friendly Collate for later How did pupils view carrying on with studying physics? Primary school pupils demonstrated a strong desire to do science at secondary school. There was little difference between boys' and girls' intentions (96% of girls and 89% of boys). Significantly fewer pupils in their second year at secondary school wanted to study science further than their younger peers. The trend was equally marked for boys and girls (66% of both boys and girls). The pupils appeared to find the physics course at Standard Grade (GCSE equivalent) satisfying - there was a significant increase in the percentage of pupils who, by the end of the course, wished to study physics further, which was equally marked for boys and girls (92% of girls and 89% of boys). There was little difference in the percentage of pupils expressing a desire to study at university - 86% of girls and 80% of boys wanted to go to university, with 13% of girls and 11% of boys wanting to study physics.