§ Mr. LepperTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many requests were received by A-level examination boards in England for remarking A-level exam papers in(a) 1998, (b) 1999, and (c) 2000; and what assessment he has made of the changes in grades which resulted from this remarking in each of these years. [143544]
§ Mr. WicksPrior to 2000, data on requests for remarking A-level exam papers were recorded separately by each awarding body in aggregated form for England, Wales, and Non kern Ireland. Collective data are not available for 1998. For 1999, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has published a "Report on Enquiries and Appeals", which includes data on requests 403W for remarking for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Copies of the 1999 report have been placed in the Library. It includes an analysis of changes of grade as a result of remarking. The report for 2000 will be published in March 2001, and will give information separately for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.