PISA: Engagement, Attainment and Interest in Science

The final report for this three-year project funded by the Nuffield Foundation has now been published.

The project was led by Principal Investigator and Professor of Science Education, Dr Mary Oliver who is a member of the Learning Sciences Research Institute. Other members of the research team were Dr Mike Adkins, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Research in Mathematics Education and Professor John Jerrim from University College London.

The three year project which started in 2018 explored student and school level factors associated with achievement, engagement and interest in science among the 2016 GCSE cohort when they were aged 15 years.

• Read final report (PDF)
• Read executive summary (PDF)
• Visit project website