Increasing participation in science beyond GCSE: the impact of 'Twenty First Century Science'

By Robin Millar

Issue 337 | Page 67 | Published Jun 2010

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The findings of a survey that indicates a substantial increase in the numbers of students going on to AS-level courses in the sciences following the adoption of one of the new GCSE suites, 'Twenty First Century Science'.

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