Tests for 7-year-olds announced

Title

Tests for 7-year-olds announced

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

? Russell (male) interviews Education Secretary John MacGregor on tests for 7-year-olds being rolled out nationwide following a pilot scheme. He rejects claims by Labour’s Education spokesman Jack Straw that the decision is an embarrassing u-turn and criticism from some unions; denies the timing of the announcement was due to a recent meeting with the Prime Minister and declines to comment on money won for his department from the Treasury.

Contributors

John MacGregor; ? Russell

Keywords

Trade unions; Education; NUT; Schools; National curriculum; Jack Straw; Achievement tests

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