Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Philosophical Tensions Associated with Educational Assessment -- Chapter 3: Implications of Educational Assessment Critique for Public Examinations -- Chapter 4: Historical Evolution of Academic Selection -- Chapter 5: Consequences of Academic Selection -- Chapter 6: Ethics of Academic Selection -- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Implications for Policy and Practice.

‘The book presents a convincing argument that high-stakes academic testing measures the wrong attributes and, on the whole, does more harm than good, especially in the context of academic selection. It places the onus on educators and on wider society to come up with better alternatives. The book is well researched, concise, to the point and extremely relevant to educators, caregivers and school system administrators everywhere.’ – Alex Lautensach, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.