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Showing 1 to 20 of 1112 for “"A level"”.
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Girls and A level physics : identity and choices
This thesis addresses the question of how physics identity and physics self efficacy influence girls’ choices to study or not to study physics post-16. This question is important because only 20% of the overall 16-18 physics cohort in England and Wales is female. A theoretical framework for physics …
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Subject choice and student perceptions of A level courses
… and counter-proposals, the framework of the A level system has remained largely unchanged for forty years. This study reviews the historical context of sixth form education and provides an insight into students' perceptions of A level courses in the late 1980s. It also examines the reasons …
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Characterising A-level Students' Conceptual Integration Between Physics and Chemistry
… knowledge; hence, the degree of linking and the level of coherence between ideas across the areas. It has been argued that conceptual integration is important to science learning in two ways: achieving conceptual integration allows meaningful learning to occur and that an authentic science …
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Antibiotic use in a level three NICU in South Africa
… of neonatal sepsis including antibiotic use in a level III Neonatal unit in South Africa Method: The study was conducted at the Groote Schuur Hospital Neonatal Unit in South Africa which provides both emergency and continuous care for neonates in the Western Cape Province. All positive cultures as …
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The role of student presentations in the teaching of A-Level mathematics
… presentation of students' own solutions to A-level mathematics problems. The presentations are given to the remainder of their own mathematics group with the intention of encouraging pupil-pupil discussion. The study is a small scale action research project carried out in an independent boys …
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Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Spectrum of disease in a Level 1 Trauma Centre
… management and outcomes of PAT in a level I trauma unit, which routinely practices selective non-operative management (SNOM). Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive audit of prospectively collected data. The Setting was Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre, Cape Town, South …
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Transition and acculturation: Changing expectations in the move between A level and University
… are unsatisfied with the relationship between A level and degree level manifestations of subject and with the ability of in-coming undergraduate students to bridge the gap between the two. It is equally clear from the literature that for many students, the experience of moving from A level to …
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Shifting sands: students' understanding of the roles of variables in 'A' level mathematics
The move from GCSE to 'A' level mathematics in schools in England and Wales can be, at least partly, characterised by an increase in abstraction and sophistication associated with the introduction of more variables. I have described as 'second variable' situations those in which letters were used …
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Transitional Difficulties in Post-16 Education: Moving from GCSE to A Level studies
… identified by learners moving from GCSE to A Level studies. A small-scale exploratory case study approach was used drawing on the principles of Grounded Theory. Research was bounded in the sixth form of a secondary school in Cambridgeshire. The sample included 147 participants aged 16-18 …
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PERSONALITY AND OTHER QUALITIES, ATTRIBUTES, ABILITIES AND OPINIONS OF SOME ’A' LEVEL DESIGN STUDENTS.
… that students studying the Oxford Delegacy's 'A' level Design examination possessed certain personal qualities, attributes and abilities not found in students who studied other academic 'A' level examination subjects. The principal aim of the research was to submit these subjective claims to …
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An investigation of some differences in A-level mathematics syllabuses in England and Wales
… began, there were nine boards offering Advanced Level Mathematics syllabuses. Some of the boards offered three,and sometimes four versions of A-level Mathematics. The study looks at these various forms from a number of different standpoints.<br></br><br></br>The first of these is a consideration …
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Causes, management, and outcomes of polyhydramnios, at a level 2 hospital in Cape Town
… We conducted a retrospective cohort study at a Level 2 hospital in Cape Town. Folders of women diagnosed with polyhydramnios on ultrasound examination were reviewed. We recorded demographic data as well as information on underlying causes, management and outcomes. We summarised continuous …
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In-hospital neonatal mortality in a level-two hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Background Neonatal mortality (deaths in the first 28 days of life) is a major contributor to under-5 mortality in South Africa. Many advances in neonatal care have been introduced, but the impact of these interventions has not been studied outside of tertiary academic centers. Objectives To …
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Multidisciplinary design of thermally radiating structures using a level set based topology optimization approach
… manufacturing techniques. This thesis presents a level set based topology optimization approach for designing thermally efficient radiating structures considering multiple objectives, constraints and disciplines. Level set based methods offer a key advantage of defining crisp structural boundaries …
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Development of a Level-1 Trigger and Timing System for the Double Chooz neutrino experiment
… be controlled at the one-percent or sub-percent level. The limitation of the systematic errors is achieved through various means and techniques. E.g. the experiment consists of two identical detectors at different baselines, which allow to make a differential anti-neutrino flux measurement, where …
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A study of the stability of the self-concept in a level of aspiration experiment
Abstract not available.
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Preventable deaths presenting to a level 1 trauma centre in South Africa : a panel study
The aim of our study was to identify areas for quality improvement in regards to preventable trauma deaths at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre (GSHTC).
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