The Comparability of Different Subjects in Public Examinations: a theoretical and practical critique
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Oxford Review of Education
- Vol. 22 (4) , 435-442
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0305498960220404
Abstract
Comparability between different public examinations in the same and also different subjects, has been a continuing requirement in the UK. There is a current renewed interest in between‐subject comparability, especially at A‐level. The present paper examines the assumptions behind attempts to achieve comparability and explores the educational implications of some of the statistical procedures which have been advocated. Some implications for examination policy are also briefly discussed.Keywords
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