Assessing pupils’ ability to generalizeFootnote∗

∗ All data are presented here with the permission of the Department of Education and Science Assessment of Performance Unit. The APU reports are Crown copyright and should not be reproduced without the permission of the Controller of HMSO.

The development of the questions and mark schemes on which this paper is based has been contributed to in a greater or less degree by all existing and past members of the science teams at Leeds University and King's College London (KQC), London. The present paper represents the view of the named authors, and not necessarily either those of the DES or of other members of the Leeds and King's College teams.

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