0370 270 6000

Search

Search Mobile

collapse

already registered?

Please sign in with your existing account details.

Email address

Password

Sign in with LinkedIn

need to register?

Register to access exclusive content, sign up to receive our updates and personalise your experience on brownejacobson.com.

Privacy statement - Terms and conditions

Register with LinkedIn

Forgotten your password?

collapseSign

Browne Jacobson home

Home

Insights

Blogs

Back to the future?

Back to the future?

28 June 2012

Leaked papers reveal plans by Education Secretary Michael Gove to reform the GCSE exam system. There are two key elements to the proposal; single exam boards to reduce competition leading to easier exams and new “world class qualifications" that give every student the opportunity to "achieve their utmost."

Not only has the timing of the leak being criticised, the second limb of the proposed reforms has prompted outrage from the teaching unions and MPs. Without further details on the proposal it is difficult to see whether the reforms will be a return to the past and create a two-tier system that damages not enhances social mobility. However, there is clearly a risk of this happening.

Hot on the heels of the recent reforms around the primary curriculum there is no doubt that the consultation on these latest reforms will lead to fierce debate as to whether the reforms will take us backwards rather than deliver a qualification system that is amongst the best in the world.

Related opinions

Head of Education, Mark Blois celebrates 25 years of being an education lawyer

Mark Blois, Browne Jacobson’s national Head of Education, is marking a notable anniversary, an incredible 25 years as an education lawyer.

Be wary of events post-dating the presentation of an Employment Tribunal claim

In Sakyi-Opare v Albert Kennedy Trust, the EAT held that an Employment Tribunal erred in deciding a claim was out of time because it did not first consider the claimant’s application to amend her claim, which included events that post-dated her claim.

A level results: what this means for schools and higher education?

This year’s A Level results have been a resounding success and demonstrate the commitment and resilience of students, schools and school staff during these unprecedented times. However, there will inevitably be some students who are disappointed with the teacher assessed grade.

Does the move into Step 4 mean the ending of Covid-19 restrictions within schools?

With the Prime Ministers announcement that he intends for Step 4 to begin on 19 July, this will also bring an end to the restrictions currently in place on education settings.

View all blogs

Nick MacKenzie

Partner

Mailing list sign up

Select which mailings you would like to receive from us.

Sign up