http://www.shakespearepost.com/2008/07/13/british-government-considers-dropping-secondary-school-shakespeare-exams/ Shakespeare News from Across the Globe Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:57:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.shakespearepost.com/2008/07/13/british-government-considers-dropping-secondary-school-shakespeare-exams/#comment-60 A.K.Farrar Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.shakespearepost.com/?p=432#comment-60 About time too - one of the reasons tests of Shakespeare were brought in was the 'continuous assessment option' (much used prior to Mr Patten, et al) was too expensive - it had little to do with standards or a need for increasing the amount of Shakespeare studied (in my experience testing actually reduced the depth and amount studied). About time too - one of the reasons tests of Shakespeare were brought in was the ‘continuous assessment option’ (much used prior to Mr Patten, et al) was too expensive - it had little to do with standards or a need for increasing the amount of Shakespeare studied (in my experience testing actually reduced the depth and amount studied).

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