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ERIC Number: EJ366052
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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GCSE: A Common Exam for All?
Cowne, Elizabeth
British Journal of Special Education, v14 n4 p144-46 Dec 1987
The article describes the new British system, GCSE (General Certification of Secondary Education), which establishes national criteria with centrally determined syllabuses and a single examination for all students at the 16 plus level. Effects of the new system on special needs students and teachers are noted. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, National Standards, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: General Certification of Secondary Education; Great Britain
Note: For related information, see EC 201 640-649.