§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science which level 6 statements of attainment in GCSE English reading and writing he proposes to forgo to reduce the coursework weighting.
§ Mr. EggarThe limits on coursework in GCSE English which my right hon. and learned Friend announced in November allow for up to 20 per cent. of the total marks to be based on coursework in reading and writing combined. Within that it should be possible for the examining groups to devise ways of testing skills, knowledge and understanding across the full range of statements of attainment. It is not necessary that each and every statement of attainment be the subject of examination.