849 boys and girls from five different schools took Test AH 2/AH 3 one or two years before taking GCE or CSE examinations. Their Total test score and their test profile are compared with their overall success in the examinations, and are analysed according to school subject. Some effects of the raising of the school-leaving age are briefly discussed.
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