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7 results found for '"Achievement tests"' in Keywords.
Tests for 7-year-olds announced (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
? Russell (male) interviews Education Secretary John MacGregor on tests for 7-year-olds being rolled out nationwide following a pilot scheme. He rejects claims by Labour’s Education spokesman Jack Straw...
Parliament debates education issues (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on a debate in the Commons on new school tests for 7-year-olds, with speeches from Education Secretary John MacGregor, Shadow Education Spokesman Jack Straw and Liberal...
SAT’s tests for all 7-year-olds (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Havovi Todd reports on the new Standard Assessment Task (SAT) that all 7-year-olds are now sitting, the controversy over the tests at a young age and how the results may impact schools. Opinions from London...
Kenneth Clarke on primary school tests (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Russell interviews Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke, on changes in teaching at primary schools. The Government has announced new-look tests for seven-year-olds. Clarke says that they’ll improve...
Ruling on teachers’ boycott of school tests (1993)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press statement from General Secretary of the NASUWT Nigel de Gruchy on the High Court ruling in favour of teachers over their boycott of national curriculum tests in schools because of the extra workload....
Ruling on teachers’ boycott of school tests (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Education Secretary John Patten on the teachers’ boycott of National curriculum tests in a dispute over extra workload they cause. The NASUWT have just won a High Court case against their...
John Patten answers public questions (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Phone-in; News bulletin; Advertisement; Jingle
Richard Littlejohn interviews on his morning show (9-11am) special guest Secretary of State for Education John Patten about controversial National Curriculum tests in schools with a phone-in by members of...