How do young people make chemistry-careers decisions?
Jennie Harland
 
Issue 37, 2007           Readership: secondary
What do students know about careers in chemistry, and what makes them decide whether or not to pursue those careers? The decline in take-up of chemistry at post-16 and in higher education has caused much concern. Jennie Harland describes the findings from research conducted by the NFER for the Royal Society of Chemistry, exploring how pupils make subject and career choices regarding chemistry.
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