Standards of written English fall
- Title
- Standards of written English fall
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 30 Jan 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:02:29
- Description
- John Day, Deputy Secretary General of the Associated Examining Board, describes the lowering of standards of written English in exams. He discusses where the breakdown in communication skills is coming from, and what could be done to bridge the gap. He also says the media are partly to blame. Female interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- John Day
- Keywords
- Media; Education; Teaching; Examinations; Educational standards; English (language)
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LBC/IRN, "Standards of written English fall". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0001500449003 (Accessed 23 Apr 2025)