Education: Curriculum, Exam and Accountability Reform

Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes Excerpts

Thursday 7th February 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord Sutherland of Houndwood]

My Lords—

[Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes]

My Lords—

[Lord Clinton-Davis]

My Lords, it should be the Cross Benches.

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[Lord Nash]

As I said earlier, we have listened to the consultation and have adapted our proposals accordingly. We have many changes to make to the English education system to render it internationally competitive, and it seems odd to me that when we actually listen and make some changes to one of our proposals, we get criticised.

[Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes]

My Lords, I would be grateful to my noble friend if he could elucidate on something that appals me, which is the return of coursework, unless it is divided where it would be appropriate; for example, in engineering and subjects of that sort rather than in the academic sphere.

[Lord Nash]

I can assure the noble Baroness that her concerns will not be founded.