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SUMMARY:Just how closely should textbooks link to public examinations? - T
 im Oates (Cambridge Assessment) and Dr Mary Bousted (Association of Teache
 rs and Lecturers)
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DESCRIPTION:There is considerable controversy in the English educational s
 ystem over the relationship between textbooks and public examinations. Som
 e commentators have criticised strongly the existence of ANY kind of struc
 tured relationship between the two. This flies in the face of internationa
 l evidence on the way in which systems in other jurisdictions have effecte
 d improvement. The positioning of textbooks in overall educational policy 
 is a critical part of system management in Singapore\, Hong Kong\, Finland
 \, and Alberta\, amongst others. Congruence of textbooks and assessment is
  one aspect of Schmidt’s concepts of ‘curriculum coherence’ and ‘c
 urriculum control’. Tim’s presentation will take a look at the interna
 tional evidence and suggest that while questions might be raised about the
  quality of textbooks and the precise form of the relationship between the
 se and examinations\, the development and maintenance of an effective rela
 tion is critical to the functioning of a high quality education system. Dr
  Mary Bousted will respond to Tim’s arguments. \n\n
LOCATION:Downing College\, Regent Street\, Cambridge\, UK
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