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Figure 2-!Interview Prompts.......................................................................................48
Figure 3-1 Developing an English Examinations System...........................................68
Figure 3-2 Post -1944 Examination Developments.....................................................86
Figure 3-3 Post-1946 Changes to SSEC......................................................................97
Figure 3-4 Regional GCSE Groups...........................................................................126
Figure 3-5 Vocational Qualification Developments in England...............................129
Figure 3-6 Qualifications: Eamings Data..................................................................133
Figure 4-1 Rising GCSE Attainment Rates...............................................................145
Figure 4-2 Changes to the Regulator.........................................................................17^Γ
Figure 4-3 Market Share by Board............................................................................201
Figure 4-4 QCA Audit of OCR: Causes of problems in 1999...................................207
Figure 4-5 SSEC Norms for A-Ievel Grades.............................................................213
Figure 4-6 Problem of Limited C Band Figure 4-7 1986 Grade Bands................218
Figure 4-8 Smithers’ list of Board lapses..................................................................228