Using a pen and paper to answer exam questions should end, says Ofqual

25 February 2011 Last updated at 06:34 ET Help

The days of using a pen and paper to answer exam questions should end according to the exams' regulator Ofqual.

Its chief executive Isabel Nisbet explains her reasoning on BBC Radio 5 live: "The way that students are tested should be the way that they learn."

"We need to change the emphasis," Nisbet tells Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden on 5 live Breakfast.

"The way that they're tested should be the best possible kind of tests in the world, to match the best kind of learning."

You can hear other BBC Radio 5 live highlights by visiting the Best Bits section on the website.

5 live Breakfast is broadcast Monday - Friday, 06:00 - 10:00 on BBC Radio 5 live.

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