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ERIC Number: EJ304809
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Speech by the Rt Hon Sir Keith Joseph, Secretary of State for Education and Science, at the North of England Education Conference, Sheffield, on Friday 6 January 1984.
Joseph, Sir Keith
Oxford Review of Education, v10 n2 p137-48 1984
School standards and the educational objectives of Great Britain's schools for students up to age 16 are the major focus of this speech. Changes needed in the curriculum and in the 16+ examination system to achieve higher academic standards are examined. How to keep high-quality teachers is also discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Teaching (Occupation), Tests
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain