Centralise UK Compulsory Education NOW

Imagine if we had just one body setting examinations for 16 year olds in the UK.

The government is constantly looking for ways to save money; printing costs alone would save millions.

I don’t think parents and the public in general have any idea of the ludicrous work load put upon Examination Officers these days.

At many schools it is a full time job!

At many private schools children in the same class will be sitting different exams for the same qualification!

Mistakes are often made because of the complexity of so many different papers for the same subjects.

Results comparisons are meaningless and standardisation is virtually impossible.

We need ONE body setting the examinations for core subjects at 16 and EVERYBODY should sit identical examinations for each subject.

This would save money, raise standards, avoid errors and make statistical comparison of results have some meaning.

Nevil Chiles is the Managing Director of KC Tutors. www.kctutors.co.uk