Economics at GCSE Level--An Initial Assessment of the New Examination.

Hale, Geoff

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ERIC Number: EJ386331

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Publication Date: 1988

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Economics at GCSE Level--An Initial Assessment of the New Examination.

Hale, Geoff

Economics, v24 pt4 n104 p169-71 Win 1988

Offers the Southern Examining Group chief examiner's personal assessment of the successes and problems encountered during the first year of the British General Certification of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination. Discusses both coursework and the examination itself. Concludes that if administrative problems can be overcome, the GCSE will contribute positively to economics education. (LS)

Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Foreign Countries, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Testing Programs

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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