THE EXAMINATION AT ELEVEN PLUS.

This article reports that the allocation of pupils to different types of secondary school by means of what is known as the 11 plus examination has of late become the target of heated controversy and vigorous attack in Great Britain. However, most of the attack on the 11 plus examination has centred...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Educational Studies Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 99 - 118
Autor principal: Burt, Cyril
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May1959
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