Chosen Few, The

Synopsis
Looks at the increasing tendency of British secondary schools to engage in non-official selection or to opt out of local authority control and set their own tests. Follows four families in Ripon as the children prepare for an undertake an examination to determine whether they will attend grammar or comprehensive secondary schools.
Series
Knowledge, The: Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1995
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 on 12/9/95.
Subjects
Education
Keywords
schools; secondary education

Credits

Director
Nicci Crowther
Producer
Nicci Crowther
Contributor
Chris Lent

Production Company

Name

BBC Education

Web
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8746 1111
Fax
020 8752 4398
Address
White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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