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Peer reviewedMurphy, Colette; Beggs, Jim; Hickey, Ivor; O'Meara, Jim; Sweeney, John – Educational Research, 2001
British students who had compulsory science in the National Curriculum from ages 11-16 (n=115) had significantly higher scores on a science test than those for whom secondary science had been optional (n=30). Almost all had very low scores on questions related to the circulatory system and sound and light, regardless of their science background.…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Required Courses, Science Education
