Describes the grading system and examination practices of the British polytechnic schools. Explains the role of the external examiner and the board of examiners. Compares the benefits and drawbacks of this system with grading practices common in United States higher education. (JDH)

Describes a study which examined how the race of a test administrator affected British students' sociometric ratings of friendship. Two groups of comprehensive school students, one supervised by a black examiner and one by a white, rated their degree of friendship to every other pupil in their school classes. (AM)

Discussion of the PhD examination process in Britain focuses on institutional policies and practices at 20 British universities. Finds that although there is a large degree of inter-institutional consistency regarding key criteria for the PhD award, close inspection of institutional policy suggests that the PhD examination is in fact…

This book offers a descriptive account of the world of the British external examiner: who they are, what they do, how they are appointed, and what problems they face. Findings are based on a questionnaire survey of and personal interviews with examiners. The external examiner is independent of the university awarding the degree and quite…

The Cornwall Directory of Further Education 1969-70 contains courses, colleges, and college announcements sections. The first lists all courses of one year or longer (excluding evening-only courses) which may be taken at colleges of further education. Under each course is given a list of colleges at which it may be taken. There is a comprehensive…