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Walsh, Bernadette – British Journal of Special Education, 1989
The recent publication of attainment standards in English for British students under the 1988 Education Reform Act is critiqued. Provisions and the recommended course of study are excerpted from the report. The report is criticized for failing to recognize existing good practice and not acknowledging the paramount importance of the individual…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education