Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 39620
English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) GCSE and (b) equivalent assessments in (i) Mathematics and (ii) English prioritise the evaluation of students' analytical and problem-solving skills.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellHigh and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity.The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Re...
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