O Level Students (Classification)

HC Deb 22 November 1967 vol 754 cc361-2W

106. Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why students on leaving school at O level are not told their classification.

Mr. Ross

The use of standards or classifications in the Higher grade was introduced in 1962 in order to facilitate the selection of candidates for admission to universities. I am not clear that any similarly useful purpose would be served by the introduction of standards in the Ordinary grade. But this is primarily a matter for the Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board which since 1963 has been responsible for the arrangements for the examination.