The methods of examining in the sixth form of secondary education in England and Wales is the basis for discussion by subject committees of the Schools Council. Special reference is made to internal examinations, oral assessments, teacher's assessments, the relaxing of the time limits for examination, and the use of aids during examinations. The paper is divided into three sections: Part 1, Advanced Level Examinations: a paper prepared by the Welsh Committee of the Schools Council, presents notes on examination based on aims, teachers' assessment, and oral work; Part II. is a summary of comments on sixth form examining methods made by subject committees of the Schools Council after a study of the paper in Part I. The Appendix is a summary of comments on the paper in Part I by the Secretaries of two GCE examining boards. (LS)