CONSERVATIVE
New Forest East

LOCAL EDUCATION - 26 June 1997

LOCAL EDUCATION - 26 June 1997

Dr Julian Lewis: We welcome any attempt by the Government to raise education standards, but is the Minister aware that the introduction of sound teaching methods has increased standards at Testwood school, Totton, in my constituency, from an achievement of just 18 percent at five grade A to C GSCEs eight years ago to 59 percent last year? If she is aware of that, will she please explain why a Minister in her Department has decided to reject the advice of the Funding Agency for Schools, that of the present hon. Member and of his predecessor to grant a sixth form to an outstandingly successful grant-maintained school?