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LeftishBrit

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1. Glad to hear this.

Reply to T_i_B (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:56 AM

Feb 2013

Seemed to be just more change for the sake of change. Even if one was going to change to a Bac system, why not use the existing International Baccalaureate - this was more of Gove trying to Make His Mark on things. Dare I hope that this signals a reduction in his power?

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Planned switch from GCSEs to Baccalaureate in England 'abandoned' [View all] T_i_B Feb 2013 OP

Glad to hear this. LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #1

I'd forgotten it was Gove's turn to do a U-turn this week. non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #2

At least we have had the U-turn before too much money has been wasted fedsron2us Feb 2013 #4

Also out today - national curriculum changes muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #3

Sounds like "Back to the Fifties" to me. non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #5

Agree up to a point ... Nihil Feb 2013 #6

As someone who enjoys both Duffy and Browning .... non sociopath skin Feb 2013 #7

Agree - I enjoy both and think there is room for both! LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #9

That's what history teachers think - including Gove's own adviser, who was a Tory candidate muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #8