Girls and examinations, 1860-1902

Examinations in England and Wales were a nineteenth -century invention closely connected to the ongoing development of a more modern and meritocratic society. The first examinations in secondary schools began during the 1850s. The middle of the century also saw active movements to improve the positi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobs, Andrea Elizabeth
Other Authors: Goodman, Joyce ; Watts, Ruth
Published: University of Winchester 2003
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274440