John Patten wants National Curriculum tests to go ahead

Title

John Patten wants National Curriculum tests to go ahead

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

8 Apr 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Education Secretary, John Patten on controversial National Curriculum tests, which teachers’ union NASUWT and others plan to boycott. Includes excerpt of Patten’s speech at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) conference in Cardiff. General Secretary of the NASUWT, Nigel de Gruchy, says his union’s boycott will go ahead. Education Minister, Baroness Blatch asks for cooperation from schools and teachers in modifying tests. Kevin Murphy reports.

Contributors

Doug McAvoy; John Patten; Nigel de Gruchy; Kevin Murphy; Emily Blatch

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Education; Teachers; National curriculum; NASUWT; Educational evaluation; Educational testing; Student evaluation; ATL

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