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43 results found for '"Examinations"' in Keywords.
Hayes on Sunday (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Phone-in
Hayes on Sunday recaps the week’s shows and interviews with: Fred Perry on Wimbledon and the controversy that has surrounded it, the change to professionals, change in playing style and the greatest...
Standards of written English fall (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
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,...
Sexist literature in school library (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sixth-form students Fiona Marks and Purna Sen on finding a sexist book, Good Grooming For Girls, in their school library. Having attempted unsuccessfully to have the book removed, the girls protested by...
Shirley Williams on plans to change exam process (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Education, Shirley Williams on the Government’s plans to change the examination system in schools. Williams hopes to simplify the system whereby every child sits a single exam for...
Noman St John-Stevas attacks qualification proposals (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative shadow spokesman on Education, Norman St John-Stevas attacks new plans for changing the examination process, proposed by Secretary of State for Education, Shirley Williams. St John-Stevas claims...
Girls’ school hit by strike action (1979)
- Genre
- Vox pop
John Perkins talks to pupils at Hornsey School for Girls during a caretakers’ dispute. The girls discuss the problems facing them in the run-up to their exams.
Teachers demands on pay (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
2 interviews with members of teacher trade unions (not identified) on industrial action by teachers calling for a 36% pay rise and whether it will disrupt GCE and O level exams. Male interviewer not identified.
After eight special (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Douglas Moffitt investigates current British export problems and successes in this special edition of After Eight with guest Editor of the Export Times, John Lawless, following publication of a report on the...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Keith Howell on firearms ancient and modern. Firearms enthusiast and Secretary of the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain, Andrew Courtney,...
SDP London conference (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the SDP conference debate at their conference in London about education with disagreement over supporting private education amd questions whether school exams are necessray in all subjects....