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Bowing to the criticism, school officials have now abolished the exam in Essex, Leicestershire and Manchester. Last week the influential London County Council (1,300 schools, 425,000 pupils) carried on the trend by dropping the one-shot exam in favor of a wholechild "profile" compiled in primary school years. Results will place primary graduates in one of seven standardized ability groups. Parents will be allowed to "nominate" any two London secondary schools, although a child's profile will determine where he finally goes...
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