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An Open Examination of the Assessment of English
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Dixon, John – English in Education, 1977
Reviews and critiques the British system of public examinations. (AA)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, English, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Drama and Examinations
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Crompton, John – English in Education, 1977
Based on a survey of examinations in drama, discusses principles, practices, and issues raised by the findings. (AA)
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Objectives, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Examiners' English
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Knight, Roger – English in Education, 1977
Reviews and critiques examination boards' comments on the Ordinary (O) level examination in English language. (AA)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
Invitation or Interrogation? 'A' Level Questions and the Teaching of Literature
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Brown, John F. W. – English in Education, 1977
Discusses relationships between approaches to Advanced (A) level English literature and types of questions on course examinations. (AA)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
The Place of Conversation Tests in Oral Examinations
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Bazen, David – English in Education, 1978
Argues that while spoken language has received a great deal of attention during the past decade, the methods of its examination have received too little. (AA)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Secondary Education
Assessing Oral Abilities at 16plus
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Wade, Barrie – English in Education, 1978
Reviews current approaches to testing oral competence at 16plus and suggests some less artificial alternatives. (AA)
Descriptors: Achievement, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Oral Language