§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what assessment she has made of the external marking and assessment of English tests for 14—year—olds; and if she will make a statement; [33607]
(2) what assessment she has made of the external marking of the key stage two English tests. [33605]
§ Mr. ForthThe Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority is carrying out a thorough review of external marking for key stages 2 and 3 and will report when its review is complete. The full external marking process is not due to finish until the end of September.
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§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what has been the cost of the external marking and assessment of English tests for 14—year—olds; [33606]
(2) what has been the cost of the external assessment and marking of English tests in key stage 2. [33604]
§ Mr. ForthThe estimated cost of the external marking process is estimated to be £19 million for this year's tests for 11 and 14—year—olds. It is not possible to identify separately the costs either for each age group or for individual subjects.