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dc.date.accessioned2022-04-01T15:00:10Z-
dc.date.available2022-04-01T15:00:10Z-
dc.date.issued1995-
dc.identifier.citationBorg, M. G., & Falzon, J. M. (1995). Birth date and sex effects on the scholastic attainment of primary schoolchildren : a cross-sectional study. British Educational Research Journal, 21(1), 61-74.en_GB
dc.identifier.issn01411926-
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/92759-
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the role of pupil age as a major cause of the birth date effect in scholastic performance. Sex differences in performance were also investigated. A sample of 4123 pupils in Grades Ill, IV and V was selected from 12 state primary schools in Malta. Since in this educational setting there is only one intake of pupils per scholastic year it ensured that all children within any given year group would have received the same length of formal schooling. Analyses based on a data set consisting of scores in Maltese, English and mathematics derived from the national end-of-year examinations showed a strong and consistent age effect in all three attainment measures at each of the three grade levels: the 'oldest' pupils performed better in Maltese, English and mathematics than the 'youngest' pupils. Results also showed that girls consistently outperformed boys in the three school subjects.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherBritish Educational Research Associationen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessen_GB
dc.subjectEducation, primary -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectEducational attainment -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectAcademic achievement -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectSchool children -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectStudents -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectEducation -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectBirth date effect (Academic achievement) -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectSchool age (Entrance age) -- Maltaen_GB
dc.subjectSchool age (Entrance age) -- United Kingdomen_GB
dc.subjectBirth date effect (Academic achievement) -- United Kingdomen_GB
dc.subjectSex differencesen_GB
dc.titleBirth date and sex effects on the scholastic attainment of primary schoolchildren : a cross-sectional studyen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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dc.description.reviewedN/Aen_GB
dc.publication.titleBritish Educational Research Journalen_GB
dc.contributor.creatorBorg, Mark G.-
dc.contributor.creatorFalzon, Joseph M.-
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