Question follow-through · 32733

Science: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of private examination centres offering full practical assessments for A-Level science students.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
25 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Mar 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of private examination centres offering full practical assessments for A-Level science students.

  2. 25 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Mar 2025

    Answer published

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