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Title: | Age and sex differences in performance in an 11-plus selective examination |
Authors: | Borg, Mark G. Falzon, Joseph M. Sammut, Arthur |
Keywords: | Education -- Malta Educational tests and measurements -- Malta Education -- Sex differences -- Malta Students -- Malta Students -- Examinations |
Issue Date: | 1995 |
Publisher: | Carfax Publishing Ltd. |
Citation: | Borg, M. G., Falzon, J. M., & Sammut, A. (1995). Age and sex differences in performance in an 11-plus selective examination. Educational Psychology, 15(4), 433-443. |
Abstract: | The aim of the study was to investigate age and sex differences in performance in an 11-plus selective examination. The sample was made up of 3460 pupils who were born in 1981 and who had sat the examination for the first time. Results based on a data set consisting of raw scores in Maltese, English, mathematics, social studies and religious knowledge showed a strong and consistent age effect in all five attainment measures: performance decreased with age from the 'oldest' pupils to the 'youngest'. In regard to sex differences, girls outperformed boys in Maltese, English and religion, with differences being most marked in the two languages. The performance of the two sexes in mathematics and social studies was very similar, with the boys' performance being slightly, but not significantly, better. These age and sex effects were also evident in the proportions of pupils who passed or failed the examination. Older pupils tended to be more successful than younger pupils, and girls were more likely to pass the examination than boys. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/94817 |
ISSN: | 01443410 |
Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCEduSAE |
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