Authors: Gillibrand E.; Robinson P.; Brawn R.; Osborn A.

Source: International Journal of Science Education, Volume 21, Number 4, 1 April 1999 , pp. 349-362(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The establishment of single sex classes in mixed secondary schools has been proposed as a strategy to increase the participation and achievement of girls in physics. This paper reports some findings from a three-year longitudinal case study of two single sex GCSE physics classes in a mixed comprehensive school in England. The results indicate that girls who elected to study physics in a single sex class gain confidence in the subject over the GCSE course, that gain in confidence is associated with better GCSE achievement, and that this increases the likelihood of studying A-level physics.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1999-04-01

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