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This article reports on a consultation launched by the British government for proposals aimed at achieving the education framework set out in the 14 to 19 Education and Skills White Paper. The four qualification bands specified by the British government include the diplomas, GCSE and A-Levels, apprenticeships and a foundation learning tier of core subjects like English and Mathematics. A new body, the Joint Advisory Committee on Qualification Approval, is also included in the proposal.

The article focuses on the opinion of Great Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regarding need of introduction of any laws in Great Britain, to bring out the comparison and difference between General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level Subject.

The article reports that students at the Monkseaton High School in North Tyneside, England have passed a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) module after one hour of teaching using a high-speed lesson plus breaks for exercise. According to the article, students using the "spaced learning" technique scored up to 90% in a GCSE science paper after only one session involving three 20-minute teaching sessions with slides, broken up with 10-minute breaks for physical exercise.

The article discusses findings by the British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in Great Britain on teacher attitudes about the validity of grades on the A-level examination. Teachers were surveyed in regard to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and 55 percent reported feeling that the grading of the exams had fallen in quality. Some believed this to be due to the inexperience of the graders.

The article reports on teachers' influence on the Quality and Curriculum Authority's (QCA) changes to Great Britain's examinations for general certificate in secondary education (GCSE) qualification. The changes, scheduled to take effect in 2009, apply to 28 subjects and reflect the input of almost 2000 teachers. Exam aspects including oral tests, external assessment, and and tiered papers are discussed. Specific changes in subjects including media studies, citizenship, and history are included.

Focuses on education policies in Great Britain under the Labor Party. Claim that Education Secretary Ruth Kelly's decision to keep the General Certificate of Secondary Education and A-levels was a domestic policy failure; Case for an integrated diploma system, as proposed by former chief inspector Mike Tomlinson; Claim that the British system encourages a division between academic education and vocational learning; Reference to a paper by David Miliband of the Institute for Public Policy Research entitled "A British Baccalaureate."