Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 89646
Assessments
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 12 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reductions to exam times on students.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe independent Curriculum and Assessment Review acknowledged that young people in England sit more hours of exams than their peers in many other countries. As GCSEs are reformed, the department will work closely with Ofqual and exam boards to reduce exam...
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