Jill Cochrane guides a discussion regarding the changing curriculum in schools, whilst taking questions from a live studio audience.

Various points of view are conveyed, such as "will GCSE's lower standards?". The GCSE was to be introduced the following year (1988) - replacing the former CSE and O-Level qualifications - and was intended to raise standards, whilst incorporating a wider range of subjects. 

James Thompson (Headmaster Strabane High School), Tom Shaw (Staff Inspector for Secondary Schools), Prof. Peter Daws (University of Ulster) and Sister Anne O'Shea (Regional Co-ordinator 11-16 Development Programme) make up the panel and respond to these questions, whilst putting across their own opinions.  

Other topics discussed include; the extent of resources in place for projects, the need for ongoing teacher development, grammar schools compared to comprehensive schools and the need for more girls to take up technology-based subjects.

A UTV production

Presented by Jill Cochrane  

Senior Education Officer: George Fleeter

Academic Advisor: Dorothy Whittington

Assistant Advisor: Rosmary Donnelly

Director: Robert Lamrock

Producer: John Scobbie

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