Advanced Vocational Qualifications (Hansard, 20 July 2001)

HC Deb 20 July 2001 vol 372 c768W 768W

§ Mr. Boswell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proposals she has for amendments in the testing regime in advanced vocational qualifications with a view to reducing their intrusiveness and achieving a broad parity with their academic counterparts. [5687]

§ Mr. Ivan Lewis
As part of the review announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 14 June, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has been asked to look at the standards and structure of the Vocational A level and to report its conclusions in December.