Exam+boards

=Exam boards=

This letter includes the statement 'I should say that my view is that Government or its agencies should in principle not be involved in this kind of work in future, which is properly the domain of awarding bodies.'
 * 22 May 2010: Gove's letter re end of QCDA**

Report in the Express that Prof Alan Smithers is calling for universities to be able to set their own exams for those interested in coming to study there. Report also criticises the situation that allows Edexcel to publish a guide to getting better marks in their exams.
 * 8 August 2010: Universities demand right to set own exams**

Exam boards accused of dumbing down to get more candidates. OCR/Edexcel said in response that they endorse a range of publisher materials so teachers always have a choice of resources to use.
 * 17 September: attack on exam system by Mick Waters**