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Peer reviewedAllen, David – English in Education, 1977
Discusses difficulties inherent in assessment of oral abilities as part of a comprehensive examination system. (AA)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Secondary Education, Speech Communication, Speech Skills
Peer reviewedBryan, Jonathan R. – English in Education, 1973
Compares the American and British systems of continuous examinations, concluding that the British can benefit most by incorporating elements from each system. (RB)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation
Peer reviewedDixon, John – English in Education, 1977
Reviews and critiques the British system of public examinations. (AA)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, English, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBazen, David – English in Education, 1978
Argues that while spoken language has received a great deal of attention during the past decade, the methods of its examination have received too little. (AA)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWade, Barrie – English in Education, 1978
Reviews current approaches to testing oral competence at 16plus and suggests some less artificial alternatives. (AA)
Descriptors: Achievement, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Oral Language
Peer reviewedBazen, David – English in Education, 1979
Discusses the use of assignments that require students to write about works of literature as a substitute for taking literature examinations; reports results of a study of the types of literature-related writing tasks assigned in four schools in England. (GT)
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
