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Tories plan exam standards checks
Published: 16 December, 2008
The Conservative Party is promising to link exams in England to an international benchmark to ensure standards are maintained. Shadow schools secretary Michael Gove says the move would "reverse the devaluation of exams". He said the watchdog Ofqual would be given a statutory duty to guarantee exams and pass marks were comparable with the world's best. The government said the UK already had an internationally renowned curriculum. Ofqual said it "strongly believed" it should have powers to direct exam boards if it felt standards were at risk. Related articles: 
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