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| English Instruction | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 4 |
| Testing Problems | 4 |
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| Foreign Countries | 3 |
| Speech Communication | 3 |
| Speech Skills | 3 |
| Oral Language | 2 |
| Speech Tests | 2 |
| Achievement | 1 |
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| English in Education | 4 |
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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 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
