§ 39. Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to take a decision on the future shape of secondary school examinations.
§ Mr. MulleyI intend to consider the proposals put to me by the Schools Council in May for a new Certificate of Extended Education together with the proposals I expect to receive later this month for a new pattern of 16-plus examinations to replace the existing GCE 0 level and CSE examinations. These proposals are of very great importance and it will not be practicable or desirable to reach immediate decisions about them.