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ERIC Number: EJ473592
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
An Investigation of the Effect of the Introduction of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) on Performance at Advanced Level Chemistry in Northern Ireland.
McGuffin, Samuel John
Research in Science and Technological Education, v10 n2 p143-51 1992
The performance of candidates in Northern Ireland "A" level Chemistry in 1989 and 1990 was compared to investigate whether the change from "O" level to the General Certificate of Secondary Education at 16 had any significant influence. The main influence identified was the introduction of the assessment of coursework in 1990. (Author/MDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Science Education, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: General Certificate of Secondary Education; Northern Ireland; Science Education Research