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Planned switch from GCSEs to Baccalaureate in England 'abandoned' [View all]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21363396Plans to scrap GCSEs in key subjects in England and replace them with English Baccalaureate Certificates are being abandoned by the government.
The reversal was announced by the education secretary in the Commons, alongside curriculum changes.
Michael Gove said plans for the new exams had been "a bridge too far".
He had wanted to bring in what he said were more rigorous exams in some core subjects from 2015, but faced criticism from MPs and teachers.
The reversal was announced by the education secretary in the Commons, alongside curriculum changes.
Michael Gove said plans for the new exams had been "a bridge too far".
He had wanted to bring in what he said were more rigorous exams in some core subjects from 2015, but faced criticism from MPs and teachers.
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