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 HENLEY DISMISSES A-LEVEL ALLEGATIONS   
 Education minister Lord Henley has     
 rejected claims that A-levels have     
 become too easy.                       
                                        
 Lord Henley said this year's exam      
 papers were just as demanding as those 
 of 20 or 30 years ago. See 111         
                                        
 Teachers and examiners insist standards
 are rigorously maintained and say the  
 improvement is dui to hard work bz     
 pupils and teachers. Dispatch 191      
                                        
 However, Shadow Education Secretary    
 David Blunkjtt said the Govjrnmjnt was 
 falling short of its target of 60%     
 getting two A-levels by the year 2000. 
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