English Baccalaureat

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I was reading a thread earlier on and someone said their dc are in an outstanding secondary school that is offering a more varied range of subjects to study, they are not just sticking to the EBacc.

My ds goes to an outstanding state secondary - he is OK with EBacc subjects and would be delighted if he could also do history (Religious Studies GCSE is compulsory), but if things stay the same my dd won't be able to do Art and PE, she's great at both, year 7 in September.

I am just wondering what the consequences for the school would be if they were to ignore the EBacc and offer more choice. I know they would not be high in the league tables. Out of interest, does anybody know if this would also threaten their outstanding status and funding etc?

Ds2 is yr 9.

Yes, so like I said - apples and oranges. Or actually, apples and kale. My DD2 is in Y8 and has just chosen her options and it's really a whole new world compared to DD1 (Y13) and DS (Y11).

I agree, no comparison - thanks for explaining. Feeling very annoyed, but less confused. I hope things change.

The argument about ebacc and number of GCSEs it takes up is still relevant!