Proceeding contribution from Nia Griffith (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Education and Inspections Bill.
Education and Inspections Bill
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that GCSEs were set up as an amalgamation of O-levels—available to only about 25 per cent. of the population—and the CSE, and that a D is actually the average grade of GCSE expected of a pupil? We must stop labelling as failures the pupils who struggle to get D and E. A child may equally be under-achieving if he or she gets a B when capable of an A. We should be looking at the reasons behind that. Does he agree that we should stop labelling these children, as that is half the problem?
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- 443 c1556
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- 2005-06
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- Children Assessments Accountability Admissions Discipline Disadvantaged Community schools Finance Governing bodies Inspections Faith schools Foundation schools Interviews Local government Parents Local education authorities Pupils Standards Schools Special educational needs Secondary education School meals Vocational education Parenting orders Trust schools Parenting contracts
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- Education and Inspections Bill 2005-06
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