Examining the Secondary Schools of Wales, 1896-2000
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Examining the Secondary Schools of Wales, 1896-2000
By (Author) W. Gareth Evans
By (author) Robert Smith
By (author) Gareth Elwyn Jones
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
8th August 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social and cultural history
373.126094290904
Physical Properties
Hardback
192
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
658g
Description
This volume is based on the research of DR W. Gareth Evans into state secondary schools in Wales from 1896-2000. At the time of his death in 2000, he had covered the period of 1896 to 1970. This is an original, comprehensive study of the history of external examinations in the schools of Wales during the twentieth century, based on documents that have never previously been analysed. The aim of the book is to demonstrate how the present system of external examinations has developed in Wales over the last century and illustrates the inherent difficulty of making judgments about standards in schools, past and present.
Reviews
'This authoritative, pioneering and interesting volume is undoubtedly a worthy tribute and memorial to the late Dr W. Gareth Evans.' J. Graham Jones, Planet
Author Bio
Dr. W. Gareth Evans, was until his death in 2000, Reader in the Department of Education, University of Wales, Aberystwyth.Dr. Robert Smith is Head of Research and Evaluation for the national Foundation for Educational Research in Wales.Professor Gareth Elwyn Jones is Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Wales.
