§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish guidance for the equivalence of English and maths key skills qualifications within the curriculum 2000 programme up to GCSE Grade C. [138879]
§ Mr. Wicks[holding answer 22 November 2000]: Yes. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has published a list of qualifications, including GCSEs, which exempt key skills candidates from the externally set tests in the key skills of communication and application of number. However those candidates exempted from the tests need to produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating that they can apply and select the skills in order to achieve the full key skill.