Standards of written English fall

Title

Standards of written English fall

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Jan 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:29

Description

John Day, Deputy Secretary General of the Associated Examining Board, describes the lowering of standards of written English in exams. He discusses where the breakdown in communication skills is coming from, and what could be done to bridge the gap. He also says the media are partly to blame. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Day

Keywords

Media; Education; Teaching; Examinations; Educational standards; English (language)

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