§ 16. Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is in a position to assess the success of the general certificate of secondary education; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldIt is too early to make a final assessment. The interim report from Her Majesty's inspectorate published in March was encouraging. It showed that GCSE was already leading to improvements in teaching and learning. A full report will be published later in the year.