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Participation analysis: All science subjects, Year 11 to 13 candidates

For a definition of terms used in this analysis, see definitions and statistical notes.

Year 11 Candidates

In 2007, there were 11,186 Year 11 Māori candidates studying within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Of these, 7734 participated in a science subject, an increase of 1784 candidates from 2004 (table 1).

Between 2004 and 2007, the participation rate of Year 11 Māori candidates in a science subject increased by 2.8% to 69.1%. During this time, the non-Māori rate remained higher at around 85%.

Table 1: Year 11 Māori and non-Māori candidates participation in a Science Subject, 2004 to 2007

	Participation - Year 11	2004	2005	2006	2007
Māori	Number	5,950	6,569	7,335	7,734
	Percentage	66.3%	67.1%	69.8%	69.1%
Non-Māori	Number	35,304	36,664	39,146	38,592
	Percentage	84.2%	83.8%	85.2%	85.3%

Source: Ministry of Education, Unpublished Data, 2008.

Year 12 Candidates

In 2007, there were 7705 Year 12 Māori candidates studying within the NQF. Of these, 2480 participated in a science subject, an increase of 609 candidates from 2004 (table 2).

Between 2004 and 2007, there was little change in the participation rates of Year 12 Māori and non-Māori candidates in a science subject. The Year 12 Māori participation rate remained around 32% and the non-Māori rate remained around 53%.

Table 2: Year 12 Māori and non-Māori candidates participation in a Science Subject, 2004 to 2007

	Participation - Year 12	2004	2005	2006	2007
Māori	Number	1,871	1,974	2,277	2,480
	Percentage	31.9%	31.3%	32.4%	32.2%
Non-Māori	Number	19,000	19,245	20,012	21,164
	Percentage	54.4%	53.0%	52.4%	52.6%

Source: Ministry of Education, Unpublished Data, 2008.

Year 13 Candidates

In 2007, there were 4478 Year 13 Māori candidates studying within the NQF. Of these, 1008 participated in a science subject, an increase of 181 candidates from 2004 (table 3).

Between 2004 and 2007, the participation rate of Year 13 Māori candidates in a science subject decreased by 2.1% to 22.5%, while the non-Māori rate decreased by 6.8% to 41%. This means that the gap between Year 13 Māori and non-Māori candidates’ participation rates reduced from 23.2% in 2004 to 18.5% in 2007.

Table 3: Year 13 Māori and non-Māori candidates participation in a Science Subject, 2004 to 2007

	Participation - Year 13	2004	2005	2006	2007
Māori	Number	827	853	918	1,008
	Percentage	24.6%	23.8%	22.9%	22.5%
Non-Māori	Number	11,875	11,616	11,864	11,988
	Percentage	47.8%	44.5%	42.6%	41.0%

Source: Ministry of Education, Unpublished Data, 2008.

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