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Why is GCSE geography more popular in some schools?

Why is GCSE geography more popular in some schools? . Paul Weeden University of Birmingham. Student interest. Individual interest Where does this come from? Personality; Life history; Media Situational interest Teaching; Engagement; Activities Topic interest

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Why is GCSE geography more popular in some schools?

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  1. Why is GCSE geography more popular in some schools? Paul Weeden University of Birmingham

  2. Student interest • Individual interest • Where does this come from? • Personality; Life history; Media • Situational interest • Teaching; Engagement; Activities • Topic interest • Maintained; Enhanced; reduced

  3. External Influences Family Peers Community Media Topic Interest Student Interest in geography Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Geography Curriculum Pedagogy Teachers Situational Interest

  4. Student perceptions of geography • Enjoy • Aspirations • Usefulness • Aptitude • Teachers

  5. Student perceptions Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Perceptions of Geography Topic Interest Enjoy Aspirations Usefulness Aptitude Geography Curriculum Pedagogy Teachers Situational Interest

  6. Examination entry and overall student’ performance

  7. Whole school factors • ‘Type’ of school (student intake) • categories

  8. Type of School: Student Intake

  9. Type of school: Area

  10. 100% High, 100% 80% High, 79% High, 66% High, 64% 60% Mean, 50% % of number on roll High, 41% 40% Mean, 39% Mean, 36% Mean, 28% 20% Low, 20% Mean, 20% Low, 14% Low, 10% 0% Low, 0% Low, 0% comprehensive minus selective Comprehensive plus comprehensive 'modern‘ comprehensive Type of School Entry by intake

  11. Whole school factors • ‘Type’ of school (student intake) • categories • Option choice system • Free choice; blocks; differentiated • Range of subjects • Varies with LEA; type of school; specialism • Influences • Government priorities; vocational; parental; SMT; staffing

  12. External Influences Policies Community Funding Whole School Factors Type of School (student intake) Option choice System (Free/Blocks/Sets) Range of subjects Whole School Factors Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Geography Curriculum Pedagogy Teachers Situational Interest Perceptions of Geography

  13. Departments and teachers • National influences • GNC; Secondary strategies; subject associations • Teachers • Age; responsibilities; life history • Quality of teaching and learning • Subject leadership; resources; departmental ‘coherence’; teacher

  14. Geography Curriculum resources Department Subject leadership; coherence Teachers Age; Responsibility; Life History Pedagogy Situational Interest External Influences GNC Strategies GA (RGS) Universities Geography department influence Whole School Factors Type of School (student intake) Option choice System (Free/Blocks/Sets) Range of subjects Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Perceptions of Geography

  15. Subjects Core KS3 subjects ‘New’ subjects Curriculum; department; Pedagogy; teachers Perceptions Of other Subjects Other departments Whole School Factors Type of School (student intake) Option choice System (Free/Blocks/Sets) Range of subjects Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Perceptions of Geography Geography Curriculum Department Teachers Pedagogy

  16. Whole School Factors Type of School (student intake) Option choice System (Free/Blocks/Sets) Range of subjects Subjects Core KS3 subjects ‘New’ subjects Perceptions of other Subjects Student Personality Motivation Life Experiences Individual Interest Geography Curriculum Department Teachers Pedagogy Perceptions of Geography Outcomes Core Options Decision Making Decision Making Aspirations; Usefulness Liking; Aptitude; Advice

  17. Case Study 1:Rural comprehensive • Successful department • Above average grades at GCSE and A-level • Specialist Technology College (2001) • SMT change option structures • HoD accepts changes • Numbers drop catastrophically • In fewer option blocks • Results outstanding

  18. Case study 2 Inner city: ‘Modern’ Comprehensive • School performance: 10-20% A-C • 4 option bands • Core + 4 GCSEs • Core + 2 GCSEs + 1 vocational double award • Core + 2 vocational double awards • Basic skills curriculum • Geography popular and successful • Young enthusiastic department • Controlled environment • Geography results improve (67% - A*-C)

  19. Influences on student subject choice • Whole School • Moderating Variables • Type of School; School location; • Specialist Status; School leadership; • Policies and practice; Option choice system • Student Intake • Student Personality Aptitude Motivation Aspirations Perceptions Departmental Mediating Variables Subject Leaders; Teachers; Curriculum; Pedagogy Core M; E; Sc Options MFL; DT; IT; RE; PE H; Mu; A; New Subjects 10-20 GCSEs and Vocational Qualifications Decision making Outcome Student Subject Choice G Adapted from Leithwood and Levin (2005)

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