Ministers and education experts in Whitehall would not recommend the new schools diploma for their own children, confidential minutes reveal.
The minutes of a high-level meeting last month show that senior figures in the education world, who are designing the controversial qualification, are reluctant to back it personally.
The 23 people at the meeting were asked: “Was everybody round the table confident that they would recommend their child to take a diploma rather than existing qualifications?” Only one, who is not named, admitted encouraging a son to consider one. There is no record of anyone else responding.
Last week, Jerry Jarvis, the head of the exam board Edexcel, said the diploma could prove too difficult for many because there were so many compulsory components for pupils to pass, including basic maths and English tests.
Michael Gove, the shadow education secretary, said: “Ministers say diplomas could be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the exam system. But the elite of the education establishment appear reluctant to recommend them to their own children.”
Abril 20, 2008
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