Peter Hitchens @ClarkeMicah
Actually the CSE was a latecomer. From 1951 onwards, Secondary Mod pupils increasingly took GCE O level with considerable success . Significant numbers switched to grammars to complete A levels. Not these exams far tougher than today’s. — PolitiTweet.org
John Ward @JohnWard_Runner
@ClarkeMicah And achieve grades in the CSE, that nobody wanted?