LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

National curriculum tests

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

11 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:16

Description

Report on Parliamentary debate over controversial national curriculum school tests with a Government climbdown claimed. Commons speeches from Prime Minister John Major; Education Secretary John Patten; shadow Education Secretary Ann Taylor; Liberal Democrat spokesman Don Foster; interview with General Secretary of the NASUWT Nigel de Gruchy-his members are boycotting the tests. Des Fahy reports.

Contributors

John Major; Ann Taylor; John Patten; Des Fahy; Nigel de Gruchy; Don Foster

Keywords

Politics; Education; National curriculum; NASUWT; Educational evaluation; Educational testing

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