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Direct linkPutwain, David W.; Aveyard, Ben – School Psychology Quarterly, 2018
A well established finding is that the cognitive component of test anxiety (worry) is negatively related to examination performance. The present study examined how 3 self-beliefs (academic buoyancy, perceived control, and test competence) moderated the strength of the relationship between worry and examination performance in a sample of 270 final…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Correlation
Vitello, Sylvia; Crawford, Cara – British Educational Research Journal, 2018
In England, students obtain General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) qualifications, typically at age 16. Certain GCSEs are tiered; students take either higher-level (higher tier) or lower-level (foundation tier) exams, which may have different educational, career and psychological consequences. In particular, foundation tier entry, if…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Certification, Exit Examinations
Tosto, Maria G.; Petrill, Stephen A.; Malykh, Sergey; Malki, Karim; Haworth, Claire M. A.; Mazzocco, Michele M. M.; Thompson, Lee; Opfer, John; Bogdanova, Olga Y.; Kovas, Yulia – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Individual differences in number sense correlate with mathematical ability and performance, although the presence and strength of this relationship differs across studies. Inconsistencies in the literature may stem from heterogeneity of number sense and mathematical ability constructs. Sample characteristics may also play a role as changes in the…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Adolescents, Computation
Vidal Rodeiro, Carmen L.; Nadas, Rita – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2012
General Certificates of Secondary Education, known as GCSEs, are organised into modules which can be assessed at the end of the course (linear route) or at different points throughout the course (modular route). This research investigates students' performance in English and mathematics in each assessment route and the effects of certification…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Secondary School Students, Secondary Education, Language Tests
Humphrey, Neil; Wigelsworth, Michael; Barlow, Alexandra; Squires, Garry – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at a greatly increased risk of poor academic outcomes. Understanding the factors that influence their attainment is a crucial first step towards developing more effective provision. In the current study we present a multi-level, natural variation analysis which highlights…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Educational Attainment, Inclusion
