The English Examining Boards: Their route from independence to government outsourcing agencies

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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