Curriculum and Exam Reform Debate
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Jeremy Lefroy
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(11 years, 10 months ago)
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Michael Gove
My hon. Friend makes a good point. I think there was a case for the change he describes, but I felt that the best was the enemy of the good, and we agreed it would be better to put this to one side. We are still not clear whether Labour believes we should move towards having a single exam board. That was its position last September; we do not know whether it has U-turned since then. It is important that we give the exam boards a chance to show that they can improve GCSEs, but if they have not done so in the next Parliament, more steps could be taken.
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
“A Bridge Too Far” was a fine British artistic achievement, and I welcome my right hon. Friend’s embrace of it. Will he underline the importance of arts and design in the curriculum?
Michael Gove
I am a great fan of that movie, especially the role played by Sean Connery, who is one of my heroes.