Statement on A-level reform
23 January 2013
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education, Elizabeth Truss, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 23 January on changes to A-level qualifications.
Shadow Minister for Education, Kevin Brennan, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on A-level reforms
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on A-level reforms
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