The changing pattern of A level/AS uptake in England

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 391-400

  Bell, John F ^a   Malacova, Eva ^a   Shannon, Mark ^a  

^a University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A level; Curriculum 2000; uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992438366     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170500256453     Document Type: Article

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