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UK National Curriculum

The introduction of a nationally agreed syllabus of subjects to British schools

22 Oct 1989,13 mins

Kingshurst College

Can a new school in a depressed area in England address pupil underachievement?

23 Oct 1989,13 mins

Craft, Design and Technology

The new British National Curriculum and its emphasis on craft, design and technology (CDT)

24 Oct 1989,13 mins

Development Courses

A new guide to improve teaching methods and a course for project managers

13 Nov 1989,13 mins

Student Loans

The introduction of student loans in the UK

13 Nov 1989,13 mins

The United Nation's Year of Literacy

Will it ever be possible to eradicate global illiteracy?

22 Dec 1989,13 mins

Living and Working Abroad

Institutes that train people to succeed in a different country and culture

10 Jan 1990,13 mins

Studying and Practising Law

The skills needed to study and practise law across different legal systems

25 Jan 1990,13 mins

Teaching ESP

Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) such as engineering and computing

01 Feb 1990,13 mins

International Literacy

Experts gather in Thailand for an International Literacy Association event

09 Mar 1990,13 mins

Measuring Teacher Performance

Spanish attempts to bring in performance-related pay for teachers

22 Mar 1990,13 mins

South African Schools

Changes in South Africa as 30 white schools vote to admit black pupils

23 Mar 1990,13 mins

Eastern Europe

How will the change from Marxism-Leninism to a market economy be managed?

20 Apr 1990,12 mins

Teaching English in Eastern Europe

The challenge of teaching English instead of Russian in Eastern Europe

28 Apr 1990,13 mins

Studying History

How should history be taught in the state schools of England and Wales?

28 Apr 1990,13 mins

Charging Overseas Students

The impact of the controversial 'poll tax' or community charge on overseas students

11 May 1990,13 mins

Undugu Society of Kenya

The Undugu Society of Kenya's pioneering work educating 'street' children in Nairobi

18 May 1990,13 mins

Soviet and British Education

Soviet educationalists meet their British counterparts at The Institute of Education

25 May 1990,13 mins

Selling Tourism

How can tourism in developing countries be planned and managed safely?

01 Jun 1990,13 mins

New Zealand Academic Freedom

The row in New Zealand over proposed changes to the way university teachers are employed

09 Jun 1990,13 mins

Independent Colleges in Britain

How to get the best from independent colleges in Britain

15 Jun 1990,13 mins

Perestroika and Education

The effect of perestroika on universities in the Soviet Union

22 Jun 1990,13 mins

Academic Freedom in Fiji

Concerns about government pressure and threats to academic freedom in Fiji

04 Oct 1990,13 mins

Training Managers

The announcement of two new British qualifications in management

11 Oct 1990,13 mins

Education in Nigeria

New skills training and vocational education in Nigeria

18 Oct 1990,12 mins

Trouble at French Universities

The problem of overcrowding at French universities

25 Oct 1990,13 mins

British University Finance

With budgets under pressure, will British students be prepared to pay for their courses?

01 Nov 1990,13 mins

Cheating and Examinations

Have examinations lost their credibility and are procedures for prosecuting cheats fair?

01 Nov 1990,13 mins

Austrian University Overcrowding

Overcrowding in Austrian universities, and expansions in global higher education

08 Nov 1990,13 mins

Distance Education

The success and failure of distance education around the world

15 Nov 1990,13 mins