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Statement on GCSEs

11 June 2013

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Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 11 June 2013 on improving the structure and content of GCSEs

Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Stephen Twigg, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.

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