Maree, J.G. (Kobus)Fletcher, LizelleSommerville, Jaqui E.M.2011-12-012012-12-312011Maree, JG, Fletcher, L & Sommerville, J 2011, 'Predicting success among prospective disadvantaged students in natural scientific fields', South African Journal of Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 1125-1139.1011-3487http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17678One hundred and fifty-nine Grade 11 prospective disadvantaged students in the natural sciences at the University of Pretoria completed the Study Orientation Questionnaire in Mathematics and the Senior Aptitude Test (Advanced). Fifty-nine male students (M age = 16.05; SD = .57) and 100 females (M age = 16.02; SD = .512) scored significantly differently on three subtests, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Calculations, Spatial Visualization and in Grade 11 mathematics. Stepwise linear regression showed a combination of subtests of the Study Orientation Questionnaire in Mathematics and the Senior Aptitude Test (Advanced) contributed significantly (R2 = 15.7% and 20.8% respectively) towards predicting the Grade 11 mathematics and physical sciences marks of prospective students.en© Unisa Press. This article is embargoed by the publisher until December 2012.Predicting successProspective disadvantaged studentsNatural sciencesMathematics -- Study and teaching -- South AfricaNatural science -- Study and teaching -- South AfricaStudents, Black -- South AfricaEducational tests and measurements -- South AfricaArticle