§ 37. Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement about the present position in respect of possible changes in the system of public examination of secondary school pupils at the age of 16 years plus.
§ Mr. MulleyMy expectation is that the Schools Council, which advises me on matters of examinations policy, will put before me this summer proposals for a common system of examination at 16 + to replace the present GCE O-level and CSE examinations. I shall then consider these proposals and decide whether they should be adopted.