The Impact of Part-time Jobs in Years 12 and 13 on Qualification Achievement

Author: PAYNE J.

Source: British Educational Research Journal, Volume 29, Number 4, August 2003 , pp. 599-511(-87)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Many students in full-time secondary education in the UK hold part-time jobs. Though this has benefits, there is concern that long hours of paid work conflict with students' studies. However, there is no recent nationally based UK evidence on the impact of paid work on examination results. This article fills the gap, with data on a large, nationally representative sample from the England and Wales Youth Cohort Study. It describes patterns of paid work amongst full-time students in Years 12 and 13 and how these relate to time spent working for qualifications. It shows that, after controlling for a range of factors, paid work of a few hours per week has a negligible impact on A level grades, but that long working hours significantly reduce grades. The critical number of hours is lower in Year 13 than in Year 12. The impact of part-time jobs on the probability of obtaining advanced vocational qualifications is much less clear.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2003-08-01

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