Qualifications, examinations and assessment: Views and perspectives of students in the 14-19 phase on policy and practice

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 497-512

  Elwood, Jannette ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Examinations; Policy; Qualifications; Student views

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982203008     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2012.733347     Document Type: Article

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