Assessing pupils with specific learning difficulties for examination special arrangements at gcse, ‘a’ level and degree level

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-44

  Hedderly, Robin ^a  

^a Northern Psychology Management Consultants   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842597147     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0266736960120108     Document Type: Article

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