P111 CJEFAX 111 Thu 17 Aug 19:14/44 -|l4|l4|, -n2n2 -/.%/.)/, HOME INQUIRY INTO A-LEVEL STANDARDS URGED An inruiry into A-level standards "over timjb should bj held to settle once and for all whjthjr the tests are getting easier, Govjrnmjnt advisers have urged. The call came as figures showed overall pass rates had reached a new record — rising to 84% this year compared to 75.9% in 1990. The proportion gaining A-grades also rose, from 14.8% to 15.6% Former education minister Sir Rhodes Boyson backed the inquiry call, saying the only way to prove standards had not slipped was to compare exam papers from the past 20 years. Lord Henley dismisses claims 131 Next News Home News Politics TravelP111 CJKFAXh111 Thu 17 Aug 19:12/37 -|l4|l4|, -n2n2 &j5,j5j5/| -/.)/.%/, HOME INQUIRY INTO A-LEVEL STANDARDS URGED An inruiry into A-level standards "over time" should bj held to settle once and for all whjthjr the tests are getting easier, Govjrnmjnt advisers have urged. The call came as figures showed overall pass rates had reached a new record — rising to 84% this year compared to 75.9% in 1990. The proportion gaining A-grades also rose, from 14.8% to 15.6% Former education minister Sir Rhodes Boyson backed the inquiry call, saying the only way to prove standards had not slipped was to compare exam papers from the past 20 years. Lord Henley dismisses claims 131 Next News Home News Politics Travel