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Professor-Sally-Tomlinson: Do we need a Public Examination at 16?

English governments of whatever political persuasion have  problems in coming to terms with  a mass  education  system  educating  all young people to  higher levels .  By the 21st century it was clear that  all young people would  enter a competitive global economy and  jobs at all levels would need some kind of a qualification. A Labour government decided in  2008 ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Michael O'Brien: "I absolutely agree with the idea of the campaign to end exams at 16. As Lord Baker said, the problem with Gove is not that he is too radical but that he is not radical enough when it came ......"

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Francis Gilbert: Gove plots to scrap all GCSEs and bring back the old ‘elitist’ O Level

The breaking news tonight, splashed all over the Daily Mail's website, is that Michael Gove is aiming to scrap the GCSE qualification over the next few years and bring back the old O Level. The Mail claims: GCSEs will ‘disappear’ from schools within the next few years The National Curriculum in secondary schools will be abolished The requirement that pupils obtain five good ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Ijho: "Spot on Luke and we could all do with being far less defensive and far more fgorhtirht about the state secondary cause.Your instancing of Kent reminds me of my childhood experience in Scotland where, even under a predominantly state dominated ......"

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