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Timed Essays
Episode 2 of 5
John O'Farrell finds out why the very idea of timed literary examinations caused a small war in the Victorian establishment and how it shaped the way the British power elite thinks.
John O'Farrell explores the surprising history of the different kinds of exam, and our relationship with them.
In the second programme he finds out why the very idea of timed literary examinations caused a small war in the Victorian Establishment - and how the timed essay has since shaped the way the British power elite thinks. Plus, examiners and pupils reveal how they deal with this demanding form of examination.
Producer: Phil Tinline.
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