asked the Minister for Education whether he has noted the representations of teaching interests who have declared dissatisfaction with the present French examination structure at intermediate level; whether, in view of the unsuitability of the present structure in regard to the oral bias in the curriculum, he will consider reviewing the examination procedure.
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I have noted the representations of certain teaching interests who desire to see a greater emphasis on oral work in the intermediate certificate examination in French.
I have to consider those representations against the background of the syllabus leading to this examination, a syllabus which was prepared by a committee representative of all teaching interests.
I am arranging to have the representations in question examined by the committee which is considering the intermediate certificate examination as a whole.