Leon Hady is a former headteacher and founder of Guide Education Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the House of Commons Education Committee says NO In normal times, I visit schools from Harlow to Hull. Most students I meet want examinations. It is not hard to understand why. As Ofsted said to our Education Committee, exams provide structure and a sense of achievement. Ofsted are right: they give students something to aspire to. Exams are valued by employers as vital methods of assessment. My worry is that centre-assessed grades, adopted by the Government, without any serious standardised tests (even in core subjects) may devalue the currency of exams to employers because of increased grade inflation.