Michael Gove has announced plans to reverse Labour’s devaluation of exams by pegging them to international standards.
Under our proposals, the Government’s exams regulator, Ofqual, will be given a statutory duty to guarantee that England’s exams and pass marks are comparable with the world’s best.
Michael, the Shadow Children’s Secretary, said in a keynote speech, “Our examinations, like the pounds in our pockets, are no longer worth what they were. What looks like great performance in our state-run exams turns out to be below par when compared internationally.”
He highlighted the fact that many independent schools are opting out of the Government’s exams, choosing alternatives such as the International GCSE.
And he stressed the importance of ensuring our exams are once again internationally competitive, promising:
“We would legislate to make the fixing of our exam standards to an international benchmark crucial to our programme of radical reform.”