HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 c632W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about advice available to students on choosing subjects for the GCSE examination.

Mrs. Rumbold

Schools are best placed to advise their pupils on choosing appropriate subjects at GCSE. In addition to giving pupils individual advice, many schools issue guidance booklets on their GCSE choices. DES publicity recommends that parents should make sure that their children take English, maths and science at GCSE.