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Baroness Young on national curriculum (1979)

Genre

Interview

Baroness Young(?), on the results of a circular sent to education authorities in England and Wales. Responses showed a great deal of difference in curricular practice among schools; Young sees a need for a...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.48: Programme 48 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 48 Programme 48 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 20 September 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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David Hart on national curriculum (1992)

Genre

Interview

General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), David Hart talks to unidentified male interviewer (poss. Mark Phillips) after the National Curriculum Council revealed plans to revise...

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Changes to National Curriculum (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Chapman reports on the announcement of changes to the National Curriculum today following an investigation by Head of the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Ron Dearing. Includes interview with...

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Baker on national curriculum (1987)

Genre

Interview

Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education and Science on the introduction of the new national curriculum in 1989 and introduction of grant-maintained schools; the reasons for them both and benefits....

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National curriculum introduced (1989)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified female government spokesperson on the introduction of a new National Curriculum which will test schoolchildren at key ages, and confirming those leaving school without a GCSE qualification will...

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NUT spokesman on schools report (1996)

Genre

Interview

Union leaders as well as teachers are questioning the conclusions reached by today’s report by the Chief Inspector of Schools Chris Woodhead. John Bangs, Head of Education for the National Union of...

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John Patten on changes to National Curriculum (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Education Secretary, John Patten on changes to the National Curriculum following proposals by Government education advisor, Sir Ron Dearing, who has recommended reductions in school tests and...

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John Patten and teacher unions clash (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Education Secretary, John Patten faces teachers’ unions over controversial National Curriculum tests which may collapse into chaos after a threat of boycott by teachers - excerpt from his speech. National...

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Vocational training in schools (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report

Sir Ron Dearing, Chairman of the Schools’ Curriculum and Assessment Authority, is drawing up plans for the Education Secretary for greater emphasis on vocational training in schools, he speaks about the...

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