Pedagogy and the Curriculum 2000 reforms at post-16: The ‘learn it, forget it’ culture?

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-114

  Fisher, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A levels; Curriculum 2000; Pedagogy; Sixth form; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249177000     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170701292257     Document Type: Article

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