§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the consultations entered into with(a) parents,(b) teachers and(c) local education authorities prior to his announcement of a reduction in the percentage of coursework in GCSE.
§ Mr. EggarDecisions by my right hon. and learned Friend on the restraint and control of coursework in the GCSE examination take account of consultations with, and advice from, the School Examinations and Assessment Council established under the Education Reform Act 1988 as the Government's principal advisory body in the field of public examinations. The council includes several members with teaching or local authority experience.