What Factors Determine the Uptake of A-level Physics?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 753-772

  Gill, Tim ^a   Bell, John F ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A level; Subject Choice; Uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875920694     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.577843     Document Type: Article

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