Pedley / Maxwell A Parent's Guide to Examinations

From Primary School to University
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-4943-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Web PDF

A Parent's Guide to Examinations: From Primary School to University provides an account of examinations in Wales and England from the primary school stage to the university. This book discusses the intense competition in universities that led to procedures being adopted for the administration of students. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the examinations taken in the primary school in relation with selection for secondary schools. This text then describes the examinations themselves as well as some aspects of the system that has produced them. Other chapters consider the differences between the different types of schools, the organization of Local Education Authorities, and the administration of technical colleges and universities. This book discusses as well the courses for operatives, draftsmen, and technicians. The final chapter deals with grants for students at teacher training colleges. This book is a valuable resource for readers who are interested in the working of the system.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pedley, F. H.

Maxwell, Robert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;A Parent's Guide to Examinations: From Primary School to University;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Dedication;8
6;Acknowledgements;10
7;Introduction;12
8;CHAPTER 1. The Eleven-Plus Examination;16
8.1;A Digest of Facts;16
8.2;The Early Stages;17
8.3;The Tripartite System;18
8.4;The Examination;21
8.5;Variations on tiie Same Theme;26
8.6;Under-age Children;29
8.7;Over-age Children;30
8.8;Removal;30
8.9;Returning from Abroad;31
8.10;niness;32
8.11;APPENDIX A;33
8.12;APPENDIX .: THE THORNE SCHEME;39
9;CHAPTER 2. The Common Entrance Examination;41
9.1;A Digest of Facts;41
9.2;Independent Schools;41
9.3;The Common Entrance Examination for Boys;42
9.4;The Common Entrance Examination for Girls' Schools;47
9.5;Scholarships;49
9.6;Summary;50
9.7;For Further Reading;50
9.8;APPENDIX: COMMON EXAMINATION FOR;51
9.9;General Mathematics .;52
10;CHAPTER 3. The General Certificate of Education;55
10.1;A Digest of Facts;55
10.2;The Examining Bodies;56
10.3;How the System Works;60
10.4;The Status of the Boards;65
10.5;The G.G.£. and University Entry;67
10.6;How It All Began;70
10.7;For Further Reading;74
11;CHAPTER 4. Certificates of Secondary Education;90
11.1;A Digest of Facts;90
11.2;Replacing the "School Certificate";90
11.3;Regional Examinations;92
11.4;Local Examinations;96
11.5;The New Certificate of Secondary Education;97
11.6;For Further Reading;101
11.7;Section A—^Essay;101
11.8;Section .;104
12;CHAPTER 5. Entrance to the University;107
12.1;A Digest of Facts;107
12.2;Matriculation;108
12.3;Admission to Other Universities;114
12.4;Mature Students;117
12.5;For Further Reading;118
13;CHAPTER 6. Which University?;120
13.1;A Digest of Facts;120
13.2;The Ancient Foundations;121
13.3;London University;123
13.4;The Civic Universities;124
13.5;The Newly Developed Universities;126
13.6;The Welsh Universities;128
13.7;The Scottish Universities;128
13.8;Northern Ireland;129
13.9;The New Universities;129
13.10;University Development;134
13.11;The Future;137
13.12;For Further Reading;137
14;CHAPTER 7. University Degrees and Diplomas;138
14.1;A Digest of Facts;138
14.2;First Degrees;138
14.3;Higher Degrees;141
14.4;External Degrees;143
14.5;The Failure Rate;145
14.6;For Further Reading;147
15;CHAPTER 8. Technical Examinations;148
15.1;A Digest of Facts;148
15.2;The Colleges;149
15.3;The Pattern of Courses;154
15.4;The 15-year-old;155
15.5;The 16-year-old;158
15.6;The Examining Bodies;161
15.7;Examination Details;166
15.8;Statistics;171
15.9;Agricultural Education;173
15.10;Forestry;175
15.11;For Further Reading;175
16;CHAPTER 9. Examinations in Commerce and Art;183
16.1;A Digest of Facts;183
16.2;Business Studies;187
16.3;Management Studies;190
16.4;Art;192
16.5;Gourses for Overseas Students;194
17;CHAPTER 10. The Diploma in Technology;197
17.1;A Digest of Facts;197
17.2;The Diploma in Technology;197
17.3;Colleges of Advanced Technology;203
17.4;The Future;206
17.5;For Further Reading;206
18;CHAPTER 11. Entry to the Professions;207
18.1;For Further Reading;214
19;CHAPTER 12. Meeting the Cost;215
19.1;A Digest of Facts;215
19.2;Grants;220
19.3;Summary;228
20;Conclusion;230
21;Index;236