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David Rosenlund; Magnus Persson – Curriculum Journal, 2024
In the study presented in this article, the aim is to further the understanding regarding the differences between pupils (aged 15-16) from schools with low or high socio-economic status (SES), regarding the amount and diversity of content knowledge in history that they have acquired by the end of compulsory schooling. Following a definition of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, History Instruction, Socioeconomic Status
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Daly, Anthony L.; Baird, Jo-Anne; Chamberlain, Suzanne; Meadows, Michelle – Curriculum Journal, 2012
This paper describes an exploration into a reform of the A-level qualification in England in 2008; namely, the introduction of the "stretch and challenge" policy. This policy was initiated by the exams regulator and determined that exam papers should be redesigned to encourage the application of higher order thinking skills, both in the…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Student Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Educational Change