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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
Abramson, Theodore; Banchick, Gail – 1979
The Instructional Support System for Occupational Education (ISSOE), developed in New York during the past five years, consists of a student-outcome-oriented curriculum that is locally developed and implemented by teachers. The teachers who have been using the ISSOE materials have indicated some difficulty in implementing the system because of the…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Individualized Instruction