HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 cc995-6W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list by(a) year, (b) date and (c) examining body, each mistake in external examination papers at (i) GCSE, (ii) AS and (iii) A Level that has been reported to her since 1997. [67476]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

[holding answer 9 July 2002]: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) advise that the data for 2002 is as follows.

AQA

  • January: 5 A level;
  • May/June: 6 GCSE. 2 A level, 2 GNVQ.

Edexcel

  • January: 4 A level, 1 GNVQ;
  • May/June: 2 GNVQ.

OCR

  • January: 1 A level, 1 AS, 1 GNVQ, 4 VCE;
  • May/June: 4 A level, 5 GCSE.

QCA has not systemically collected similar data for earlier years. QCA recently introduced a series of detailed performance targets for awarding bodies, which will require the collection of data on undetected errors in examination papers. This information will be published for future years.