Double Standards.

Davidson, Keith

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ERIC Number: EJ514879

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Double Standards.

Davidson, Keith

English Today, v10 n2 p3-11 Apr 1994

Discusses language standards, standard language, and examinations in terms of the 1989 National Curriculum for state schools in England and the tensions caused by the curriculum. Also reviews the history of public education and examinations in England since 1944, focusing on English language instruction. (Contains 19 references.) (MDM)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, British National Curriculum, Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Educational Policy, English, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, National Competency Tests

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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