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Peer reviewedWright, Derek – System, 1979
Suggestions are offered for improving the conditions under which English is taught in secondary schools in France. Scheduling, class size, in-service training needs, and teaching methods are treated. The importance of test-oriented instruction in determining students' language proficiency is discussed. (JB)
Descriptors: Class Size, English (Second Language), Inservice Teacher Education, Language Instruction
Download full textFarnham, Nicholas; And Others – 1982
Consisting of four papers, this study examines university entrance examinations in France, Great Britain, and West Germany and compares them to similar tests in the United States on the basis of three subjects: world history, language study, and biology. The first paper, "The Relationship of the Examinations to the Secondary School Age…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology, College Entrance Examinations
