Abstract
THE author of this book has set before himself three aims: to present a case in favour of examinations, to put forward proposals for their reform, and to give an account of their influence, chiefly in the field of secondary education from about 1858 onwards. As to the third of these aims, his abundant experience in connexion with the Cambridge Local Examinations has enabled him to achieve a noteworthy success. The clear record of historical fact certainly makes the book useful for reference. As to the first two aims, no one knows better than the author that he has been treading on extremely debatable ground.
The Case for Examinations
An Account of their Place in Education with some Proposals for their Reform. By J. L. Brereton. Pp. viii + 226. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1944.) 8s. 6d. net.
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RAYMONT, T. The Case for Examinations. Nature 153, 728–729 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/153728a0
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