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21st September 2012, 1:00am

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modernityscot

- England’s going back to O-levels. No consultationengagement. One size fits all. One-off exams. SQA CfE qualifications light years ahead.

PhysicsNick

- England: modular course assessed GCSE out, replaced by single tier O grade. Scotland: single Standard grade out, multi Nats in.

literacyadviser

- Hint to Michael Gove. Ever thought of looking at. say. other parts of UK?

alatalite

- China seeks more sophisticated exams, moves away from one-off tests; we go back there, call it reform. http:bit.lyNPFWtP

Michael RosenYes

- Exams don’t raise standards. Sats homework stopped my daughter finishing her novel and reading more books.

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