Tory architect of GCSE exams calls for them to be scrapped
The Herald|July 27, 2024
GCSE exams “dominate” the education system and should be scrapped by the new Government, according to the Tory architect of the qualification.
Tory architect of GCSE exams calls for them to be scrapped

Former education secretary Lord Baker of Dorking oversaw the introduction of GCSEs while serving as education secretary in the government of Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

But he described the level of testing on students as “absolutely absurd” and said GCSEs should become a “victim” of the curriculum and assessment review announced by the new Labour administration.

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