Mr Lightman, leader of the Association of School and College Leaders, told MPs that he believed that the exam grades for pupils taking the English GCSE in the summer had been been forced downwards in an attempt to balance an "over-generous" marking in January - in a way that was unfair for individual students.
The large cap telecom sector continues to be dominated by the wireless business, with the effect of a first full quarter of a Verizon iPhone marking second quarter results for the biggest players, as companies balance margins and net additions ahead of earnings season.