Is 14 the new 16?

Now playing: Opening remarks 'Is 14 the new 16?'

(07 Jun 2011, 5:22)

Debate about whether the age at which children take GCSEs should be lowered to 14. Participants also discussed the pros and cons of a 'routed system'.

Opening remarks 'Is 14 the new 16?'

Opening remarks by Cambridge Assessment's Bene't Steinberg.

Now playing: Tim Oates at event 'Is 14 the new 16?'

(07 Jun 2011, 13:57)

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Tim Oates speaks at our debate on 'Is 14 the new 16?' and says let's not base a system for 14-16 education on 'myths and misunderstandings'.

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Tim Oates says let's not base a system for 14-16 education on 'myths and misunder...

Now playing: Professor Geoff Hayward and Professor Ken Spours

(07 Jun 2011, 19:44)

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Professor Geoff Hayward (University of Leeds) and Professor Ken Spours (Institute of Education, University of London) debate the pros and cons of a 'routed system' at a debate on 'Is 14 the new 16?'

Professor Geoff Hayward and Profess...

Professor Geoff Hayward (University of Leeds) and Professor Ken Spours (Institute ...

Now playing: Audience debate following Prof Hayward and Spours' presentations

(07 Jun 2011, 15:13)

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Audience debate following Prof Hayward and Spours' presentations

Audience debate following Prof Hayw...

Audience debate following Prof Hayward and Spours' presentations.

Now playing: Audience discussion with panel at our event on 'Is 14 the new 16?'

(07 Jun 2011, 9:08)

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Audience discussion with panel at our event on 'Is 14 the new 16?'

Audience discussion with panel at o...

Audience discussion with panel at our event on 'Is 14 the new 16?'

Now playing: Panel Debate from event 'Is 14 the new 16?'

(07 Jun 2011, 28:12)

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Panellists: Dr Hilary Steedman, Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), London School of Economics and Political Science; Dr Matt Grist, Senior Researcher, Demos; and Christopher Morecroft, President, Association of Colleges.

Panel Debate from event 'Is 14 the ...

Dr Hilary Steedman (CEP, LSE); Dr Matt Grist (Demos) and Christopher Morecroft (AoC)

Now playing: Interactive voting session

(07 Jun 2011, 7:22)

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Online viewers join the audience at the British Library in an interactive voting session at the 'Is 14 the new 16?' event.

Interactive voting session

Online viewers join the audience in an interactive voting session. Is 14 the new 16?'

Now playing: Graham Stuart MP

(07 Jun 2011, 16:46)

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Graham Stuart MP (Chair, Education Select Committee) speaking at 'Is 14 the new 16?' event.

Graham Stuart MP

Graham Stuart MP (Chair, Education Select Committee) at 'Is 14 the new 16?' event.

Now playing: Audience discussion with Graham Stuart MP at event 'Is 14 the new 16?'

(07 Jun 2011, 25:09)

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Question and answer session with Graham Stuart MP at event 'Is 14 the new 16?'

Audience discussion with Graham Stu...