Elizabeth Truss
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(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
I will give the Secretary of State a chance to calm down by calling Elizabeth Truss.
Elizabeth Truss (South West Norfolk) (Con)
Following the introduction of modular mathematics GCSE this September, which is down to the previous Government and is widely thought to be a worse preparation for A-levels than previous courses, what steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that the twin maths GCSEs are going to be rigorous, linear and observed by academics and learned societies?
Michael Gove
Our White Paper will reveal several steps that we will be taking to improve the learning of mathematics, and one of the key questions we will be asking at GCSE level is how a Government who left a £155 billion deficit can have the temerity to ask for more public spending.