§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the(a) criterion-referenced examination marking procedure and (b) norm-referenced examination marking procedure. [97151]
§ Mr. MilibandMike Tomlinson's final report on the inquiry into A level standards found strong support for criterion referenced assessment. The most important thing for any system of examination and assessment is that it produces consistent and accurate grading over time.