Module:Public Understanding of Science
Variable: ALEVENGL to ALEVOTH
Suppose you were advising a 16 year old who had just got good grades in their GCSEs and was considering what to study for A-level. Which three subjects on this card would you advise them to study for A-levels to give them the best career prospects?

(The following table shows the % of respondents who would advise the 16 year old to study each subject.)

 

%

English

51

Maths

59

History

6

Geography

3

French

12

German

5

Economics

11

Biology

10

Physics

19

Chemistry

14

Computer Studies

55

Design and Technology

12

None

2

Other answer/other subject

6

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Men

Women

English

48

53

Maths

62

56

History

5

6

Geography

3

3

French

13

12

German

5

4

Economics

11

11

Biology

8

12

Physics

22

16

Chemistry

14

13

Computer Studies

56

54

Design and Technology

17

9

None

1

2

Other answer/other subject

6

7

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or older

English

56

47

57

50

51

45

Maths

48

60

65

61

58

56

History

6

6

7

6

5

4

Geography

3

2

1

5

2

5

French

7

13

13

14

10

14

German

7

8

4

4

2

4

Economics

11

14

12

12

10

6

Biology

13

12

10

9

8

10

Physics

23

22

15

18

23

12

Chemistry

18

16

9

15

19

8

Computer Studies

51

62

63

55

47

44

Design and Technology

17

12

13

13

14

6

None

3

2

3

1

1

0

Other answer/other subject

9

7

4

7

6

5

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

English

56

49

48

Maths

61

58

58

History

6

6

4

Geography

2

3

3

French

15

11

14

German

5

5

3

Economics

9

12

8

Biology

10

10

14

Physics

19

17

24

Chemistry

14

15

10

Computer Studies

53

56

56

Design and Technology

12

12

13

None

2

1

1

Other answer/other subject

5

7

12

 

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