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ERIC Number: EJ479376
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Special Needs and the GCSE.
Grant, Mary; And Others
British Journal of Special Education, v20 n4 p123-25 Dec 1993
This paper summarizes a British study which examined the opportunities available for pupils with special educational needs and low attainment to gain examination qualifications at Key Stage 4 for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Findings are discussed in terms of access to courses, changes in patterns of student placement, changes in syllabi, and access to examination tasks. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), British National Curriculum, Educational Certificates, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries, Low Achievement, Secondary Education, Special Needs Students, Student Certification, Student Evaluation, Student Needs, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain