HC Deb 26 June 2003 vol 407 c947W
16. Helen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the standards of English teaching in secondary schools. [121710]

Mr. Miliband

Ofsted reports that English teaching is good in about seven secondary schools in ten at each key stage.

Last year attainment in English at Key Stage 3 and GCSE was at the highest level ever.