10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EBACC»
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EBacc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
EBacc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The English Baccalaureate: fifth report of session 2010-12, ...
However, given that the Ebacc is relatively new, it is still too early to state with
precision how the award will impact on the higher education sector. 5. This
response provides the latest information available to UUK and draws attention to
the ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee, 2011
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House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport Committee: ...
Q44] Paul Farrelly: My second question about an Ebacc takes a completely
different approach, a more traditional approach, to choice of subjects than the
argument about what else should or should not be included in an Ebacc. My son
is just ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2013
3
The administration of examinations for 15-19 year olds in ...
Q22 Craig Whittaker: My last question is around what Robert has touched on with
Ebacc: what are the effects of linking the exam system for 16-year-olds so closely
to the school accountability system? Is it a case of the assessment tail wagging ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee, 2012
4
Does Pupil Use of Ict Increase Attainment in Mfl?
However, the current government wants to shift the emphasis and the talks about
the introduction of an English Baccalaureate (EBacc) have relit the discussion if
more academic subjects such as Modern Foreign Languages (MFL), science ...
5
Literary Politics: The Politics of Literature and the ...
Gove did press for the introduction of an English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) to
replace GCSEs, an examination that would largely have excluded arts subjects
for school students (English Literature remains a core subject). The proposal was
...
Deborah Philips, Katy Shaw, 2013
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International Yearbook for Research in Arts Education 1/2013
The EBacc has not been scrapped but school performance measures will now be
based on three additional subjects, “whether those are arts subjects, academic
subjects or high quality vocational qualifications”. Although music, drama, dance,
...
Eckart Liebau, Ernst Wagner, Max Wyman, 2013
13 Reported in Guardian, 23 October 2012. 14 Those interested in the normal
distribution curve should consult 'Maths is fun', www.mathsisfun.com/data/
standard-normal-distribution.html. 15 'Only brightest students to take new EBacc',
...
8
Teaching With Technologies: The Essential Guide: The ...
But then, in January 2012, the Education Secretary Michael Gove announced
that ICT would include more computer science and the DfE announced exactly a
year later that the subject will contribute to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).
Younie, Sarah, Leask, Marilyn, 2013
Thankfully, geography's inclusion in English Baccalaureate (EBacc), the UK
Govemment's attempt to answer critics who say that the GCSE has become too
easy by giving it a new name and making the examination system more rigorous
and ...
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Educating Tomorrow's Engineers: The Impact of Government ...
Q120 Stephen Metcalfe: I want to pick up a little bit more about the Ebacc and
your wider views, first, on its aims and, secondly, the impact it will have on a
wider range of subjects outside the core five subjects. Are you concerned that
schools ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology Committee, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EBACC»
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EBacc is used in the context of the following news items.
Letters of the week
In secondary schools, the EBacc did its worst and the country has seen a 23% drop in uptake of GCSE drama which had previously been one ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
Creative industries urge Government to rethink EBacc plans
The new EBacc proposals would require every pupil to study English, ... order to ensure that Ebacc does not harm creative subjects in schools. «Music Week, Jul 15»
All four Labour leadership candidates on their visions for education …
I would certainly support those headteachers who want to stand up to the government over the compulsory Ebacc [making every child take ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
New studio school at Writhlington wins Ofsted approval
Many students have also chosen to study a Modern Foreign Language and will be taking the EBacc qualification. "The increase in capacity ... «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
Now students are expected to study a language until age 16, the …
The government's decision that all pupils will now have to study a language GCSE as part of the English Baccalureate (EBacc) could be the ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
Art staff 'filled with dread' at teaching outside specialism
She said changes to the ways schools were held accountable for performance, including the introduction of the EBacc, were restricting the ... «Schools Week, Jul 15»
School changes pupils' GCSEs mid-course and blames Progress 8 …
... including five English baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects, plus three further subjects (although a number of vocational subjects do not count). «Schools Week, Jul 15»
Secondary moderns hit hard by coasting school definition
... series of other measures also affected schools with lower ability intakes, including “the EBacc for all, and changes to the grading of GCSEs”. «Schools Week, Jul 15»
Education Secretary to tackle 'soft bigotry' of low expectations
Nicky Morgan says plans to move poor pupils away from easier subjects will include the study of Ebacc subjects (like maths and science) at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Column: Talking Heads, by Dr Helen Holman, headteacher, Orchard …
I'm aware that 'top universities such as Oxford and Cambridge and employers in law and medicine' prize the EBacc subjects. I appreciate that ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
