Rhodes Boyson on dropping education standards

Title

Rhodes Boyson on dropping education standards

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Doubt has been cast onto standards at former polytechnics and colleges of further and higher education which now have University status, after claims they are taking on students who have not passed A-levels. Sir Rhodes Boyson, Conservative MP and a former headmaster is interviewed about the situation. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Rhodes Boyson

Keywords

Higher education; Academic standards; Educational standards; Universities; A level examinations

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