HL Deb 17 March 1983 vol 440 c921WA
Baroness Masham of Ilton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will consider a more suitable name for the proposed 16-plus examination if children under the age of 16 years will be eligible to sit the examination.

The Earl of Swinton

The titles of the examinations which are normally taken by young people at the age of 16-plus are the General Certificate of Education (GCE), O-level and the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE). The Government have not yet decided whether to replace these examinations by a system leading to a single certificate.