Sentences with phrase «standards under the previous government»

Any improvement in standards under the previous government was «down to grade inflation», he said.

Not exact matches

But former education secretary Nicky Morgan said the government had raised the bar to a more «rigorous system» and said she «knew» it was «asking more», adding: «This is the first year we have assessed pupils under the new more rigorous system and it is no surprise that this year's results look different to previous years, but despite that the majority of pupils have achieved above and beyond the new expected standard.»