School exams: Is bringing back O-levels a good idea?

We ask teachers what they think of Michael Gove plans to replace with GCSE O levels

Tina Isaacs, expertise lead the Institute of Education

The old seal level was 20%, and the old CST for the next 40%, but - apparently - Michael Gove wants 75% of students taking the new qualification. So I think it will not be able to maintain the level is, or there will be a massive failure rate.

Sir Peter Lampl

, chairman of the Sutton Trust and the Foundation for the Education Foundation

The litmus test for the examination system is whether to allow children to develop their potential, regardless of their origin. Gasket Reintroducing levels should be considered if no O-level qualifications are recognized and respected - that was not the case of CST. Otherwise, it will create a two-tier system between those who have the education and others. It would be a tragedy for all children shipped that would indeed be a graduate class, and it would be a blow to social mobility in the country and the economic outlook.

Andrew Adonis, Minister for Schools, 2005-08

SSC Reintroduction is the worst imaginable reform. Be divided school students in sheep and goats, and write a little over a second-class education, and ranks second class second class perspectives. It was precisely the world we grew up in performance at GCSE is too low. Last year, only 59% of 16 year olds had five good GCSEs, including English and mathematics. We need that number to grow further and faster. But how to raise not enter the other four in 10 in sub-standard CST is to improve teaching and school management more consistently reach this level. With teachers and educators almost all do not think a C in GCSE English and mathematics must be beyond the scope of any age 16, unless they have a disability with special needs. There are many opportunities within and outside for GCSE students better able to demonstrate their ability. Why reintroduce the CST when instead of the agenda should be to improve the school?

Rob Hatley, father and governor Hollymount Primary School, London

conservatives recognized [in 1980] that the O levels and CES were social division, and it is remarkable that the Minister of Education is considering it. It has no resemblance to a political carefully considered and taken into account.

Matt Grist, director of research at Demos

The idea of ??the test 16 is obsolete when compulsory participation in education until age 18. Ultimately, you can put a little effort in 40% of children who did not receive 5 A *-C at GCSE, or we can continue to pretend that one day we will arrive at a kind of utopia. There should be separate tracks - all levels or CSES (or whatever they are called) are taken to decide item by item and there should be no movement from top to bottom in 10 to 11 years. School and failed their lowest for children should not be able to earn "exceptional" status even served brilliantly brightest students.

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