Aspirations of Gozitan female students attending area secondary schools in Gozo

Abstract

Should I continue studying or should I find a job? This is the most frequent question that students ask themselves when they reach form five of their secondary education. It is very often believed that there is a difference in the attitudes of students attending Area Secondary schools when compared to Junior Lyceum students. It is often assumed that students attending Area Secondary schools tend to seek a job when they complete form five rather than to continue studying. In this paper, it will be shown that this assumption is not correct, at least in so far as female students attending Gozitan Area Secondary schools are concerned.