§ 32. Mr. Nelsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the mathematics tests used by her Department's assessment of performance unit are adequate to assess pupils' competence.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsYes. A combination of written and practical tests has been designed to reflect the range of mathematical activities going on in classrooms up and down the country with pupils aged 11 and 15, and to cover the full range of their abilities.