ABSTRACT
The 14-19 context before consIderIng some of the Issues related to teaching and assessment at Key Stage 4, it is important to examine briefly the wider curriculum context. This book has followed the structure indicated by the National Curriculum in that separate chapters have been devoted to Key Stage 4 and post-16 teaching. It is important however to be aware of the increasing tendency for policymakers to think in terms of the 14-19 curriculum and that reform of the examination system at this level is in process.
