After months of speculation, leaks and misinformation, the plans for reform of GCSEs in England have finally been announced.
It was little surprise to find that the new English Baccalaureate Certificate will focus on a narrow core of traditional academic subjects and rely on end-of-course exams, abandoning coursework and controlled assessments.
These reforms mark a further shift towards the 1950s grammar school education which secretary of state Michael Gove is apparently so keen to recreate in our schools.
His decision to privilege a narrow band of academic subjects is likely to reduce the learning opportunities available to young people and place schools under intense pressure to reduce curriculum time for non-EBacc subjects.
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