Factors influencing for entering the physical science stream through the first attempt of the G.C.E (A/ L) examination

Abstract

None of the study is done for identifying factors affecting for entering the physical science stream of University of Colombo through the first attempt of the G.C.E. (A/L). This may be the first study in this regard and data was collected through a questionnaire. Since the logistic transformation has a direct interpretation of the odds of a success, the logistic regression method was used to analyze the collected data. It was revealed that attending tuition class for mathematics in G.C.E (O/L), results of grade 5 scholarship examination, type of mother’s occupation are affecting factors. Furthermore attending tuition class for mathematics in G.C.E (O/L) examination & mother’s occupation is jointly affecting.