Conservatives may back the Bacc
Press Review 26 August 2002
GCSE results keep improving
Press Review 22 August 2002
Exam gender gap sparks row
News Article 22 August 2002
The publication of this year's GCSE results has relaunched the annual row over underachievement among male students.
Lib Dems call for end to GCSE
News Article 22 August 2002
As pupils receive their GCSE results, the Liberal Democrats are calling for the exam to be scrapped.
'Stable' GCSE results published
News Article 22 August 2002
Following a week of questions over the quality of A level qualifications, the latest GCSE results show no change in the overall pass rate.
GCSEs show more gains for girls
Press Review 21 August 2002
Exam board failed to mark A-levels
Press Review 16 August 2002
A-levels: All will have prizes?
Press Review 15 August 2002
A levels hailed success as passes rise
News Article 15 August 2002
The new further education system, "Curriculum 2000", has been hailed a success as Thursday's A level results reveal another increase in passes and A grades.
A-levels not good predictors warn academics
News Article 14 August 2002
Ahead of the publication of A-level results, academics have warned that the grades cannot be relied on as an accurate measure of achievement.
A-levels: Making the grade?
Press Review 14 August 2002
School standard critics 'elitist, incoherent and unwise', says minister
Press Review 13 August 2002
Minister slams 'profoundly damaging' exam critics
News Article 13 August 2002
Critics of rising exam pass rates have been roundly condemned by the schools standards minister.
Tories will scrap AS-levels to halt grade inflation
Press Review 12 August 2002
Teachers 'outraged' by sticky problem
News Article 10 August 2002
Plans to seal pupils' exam papers with stickers have been roundly condemned by a leading teaching union.
