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Can't you bloody-well read?!

Australia, 1977
film

A poignant study of adult illiteracy and its effect on the lives of one in ten adults in our community. The Department of Further Education is working on a ne..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Getting the message

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 82%

A state of illiteracy

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 82%

Adult literacy

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 77%

It's no longer a secret

United Kingdom, 1970
Similarity: 77%

Teaching adults to read

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 77%

A Reason to read

Australia, 1974
Similarity: 74%

Better reading

United States, 1952
Similarity: 74%

The Gift of reading

Australia, 2000
Similarity: 73%

Remedial reading: a family affair

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1979
Similarity: 73%

Teaching reading in the upper primary school

Unknown
Similarity: 73%

Why we need reading, or the piemaker of Ignoramia

United States, 1975
Similarity: 73%

Bricks and mortar

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 73%

Could do better

United Kingdom, 1975
Similarity: 73%

How effective is your reading?

United States, 1951
Similarity: 73%

Getting ready to read (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 73%

Three students

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 72%

The Children must learn

United States, 1940
Similarity: 72%

Two out of five

United States, 1966
Similarity: 72%
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