Mr Gove had talks with Mr Andrews and Northern Ireland's Education Minister John O'Dowd last week.
His appointment was welcomed by Education Secretary Michael Gove who described him as a "distinguished, honourable" MP.
In the Commons, Mr Gove also announced changes to the performance measures used in school league tables.
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As control of education in the UK is devolved, Mr Gove's plans are for England only.
Modernisers from humbler roots, such as Mr Gove and Mr Hilton, are fervent believers in things.
Only one member of Britain's presiding generation of politicians casts any real spell: Michael Gove.
The Education Secretary Michael Gove has accused some teachers of promoting an "infantilised" view of history.
Addressing the conference on Saturday morning, Mr Gove said the proposals were likely to be dropped.
Mr Gove added that a longer school day was the norm in East Asian nations.
Mr Gove has stuck with his decision not to give the local authorities BSF funding.
Mr Gove also used the committee session to defend his policies for academies and free schools.
It is this situation which Mr Gove believes has led to a "race to the bottom".
He told MPs that he and Mr Gove had not met since June 2010.
Last week, the ATL teachers' union also passed a motion of no confidence in Mr Gove.
Christine Blower, the NUT's general secretary, said Mr Gove could soon face his "poll tax moment".
Labour's shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg said it was time for Mr Gove to "think again".
There is also likely to be a no confidence vote in Education Secretary Michael Gove.
The committee had recalled Mr Gove and Mr Wormald to further clarify what they had known.
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But Mr Gove said he would not apologise for standing up for better education for children.
Mr Gove said he wanted to end a culture of "resits" which he called "wrong".
This wide-ranging bill implements much of Education Secretary Michael Gove's flagship schools white paper.
But my highlight of the day is Michael Gove's second committee appearance of the day.
He said Mr Gove "should now remove himself from any further part in this decision".
Education Secretary Michael Gove said children would learn about the sacrifices made "to secure our nation".
Still, Mr Gove is presiding over a big shift in the way exams are handled.
Frontbenchers who had already agreed to repay money include George Osborne, Michael Gove and Alan Duncan.
Mr Gove insisted he would carry out the review in an "open minded" way.
Mr Gove also announced plans for scheme to get more music professionals teaching in schools.
Education Secretary Michael Gove says he wants a system that can attract the highest quality teachers.
Were Labour unambiguously hostile to Mr Gove's reforms, it could at least oppose him coherently.
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