Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 August 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 September 2004. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 9 September 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the integrity of the results of university examinations. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent assessment he has made of the integrity of the results of university examinations. [187706] Mr. Charles Clarke: The Department has made no such assessment. As autonomous, independent bodies, universities are responsible for ensuring the integrity of their assessment processes and outcomes. Institutions are assisted in this by guidance from the Quality Assurance Agency, and by independent external examiners who verify the standards of assessments and of the results achieved by students. The Quality Assurance Agency audits the management of quality in universities, and from this year onwards, the judgements of External Examiners will be published.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1359-60W;424 c1367-8W; 187706
Session: 2003-04
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Assessments Degrees Higher education Qualifications Standards Universities
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk