Bewitched, bothered and bewildered: A policy analysis of the gnvq assessment regime 1992–2000

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 539-558

  Ecclestone, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 0034400220     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026809300750001685     Document Type: Article

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