HC Deb 02 February 1993 vol 218 cc144-5W
11. Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will meet the National Association of Teachers of English to discuss key stage 3 of the national curriculum.

Mr. Forth

The National Association of Teachers of English has not asked to meet my right hon. Friend.

12. Mr. Dafis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received concerning standard attainment tests in English at key stage 3.

16. Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received on the implementation of key stage 3 of the national curriculum in English.

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many representations he has received complaining about or asking for changes in the key stage 3 English tests.

Mr. Forth

I refer the hon. Members to the oral answer that my right hon. Friend gave earlier to the hon. Members for Manchester, Withington (Mr. Bradley) and for Cambridge (Mrs. Campbell) and to my hon Friend the Member for Eastleigh (Mr. Milligan).

Mr. Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools have indicated that they will not carry out the key stage 3 English tests in the current year.

Mr. Forth

Head teachers and school governors are under a statutory duty to implement the national curriculum and its assessment arrangements. I expect all maintained and grant-maintained schools with 14-year-old pupils to administer the English tests to their pupils in June this year as they are required to do.