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ERIC Number: EJ322830
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Factors Affecting Subject Choice at A-Level.
Garratt, Linda
Educational Studies, v11 n2 p127-32 1985
The factors with most influence on British college students' choice of subjects to take are interest value, previous performance, and career value. Art students place more importance on the interest value of subjects than science specialists. Few marked differences were found between the sexes. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, College Students, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Student Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; Subject Area Preferences