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A new look at standards: What should we want from GCSEs and A levels? Presentation by Tim Oates Group Director Assessment Research and Development (ARD)  13 October 2011
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A new look at standards: What should we want from GCSEs and A levels? Presentation by Tim Oates Group Director Assessment Research and Development (ARD)  13 October 2011

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What should we want from GCSEs & A levels?

  • 1. A new look at standards: What should we want from GCSEs and A levels? Presentation by Tim Oates Group Director Assessment Research and Development (ARD) 13 October 2011
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  • 17. A new look at standards: What should we want from GCSEs and A levels? Presentation by Tim Oates Group Director Assessment Research and Development (ARD) 13 October 2011