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ERIC Number: EJ514879
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-0784
Double Standards.
Davidson, Keith
English Today, v10 n2 p3-11 Apr 1994
Discusses language standards, standard language, and examinations in terms of the 1989 National Curriculum for state schools in England and the tensions caused by the curriculum. Also reviews the history of public education and examinations in England since 1944, focusing on English language instruction. (Contains 19 references.) (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Policy, English, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, National Competency Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England