Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:10 pm ar 17 Hydref 2023.
Lord Hampton
Crossbench
3:10,
17 Hydref 2023
My Lords, as ever, I declare my interest as a secondary school teacher. The Minister said that the ABS will develop maths and English capabilities. For anybody who has just guided their son through the maths GCSE and maths A-level—as I have, rather badly—are we saying that the maths GCSE is not good enough? Surely that is enough maths for anybody.
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