EBacc Route

EBacc Cohort

We will guide most students, based on their current and prior academic attainment, towards this route to maximise their future post-16 progression opportunities whether that be academic, vocational or technical. However, this route is available to all students to select should they wish. As a school we are clear that providing a broad and balanced education which is aspirational is paramount. The Department for Education (DfE) says the following:

The EBacc is made up of the subjects which are considered essential to many degrees and open up lots of doors.

Research shows that a pupil’s socio-economic background impacts the subjects they choose at GCSE, and that this determines their opportunities beyond school.

A study by the UCL Institute of Education shows that studying subjects included in the EBacc provides students with greater opportunities in further education and increases the likelihood that a pupil will stay on in full-time education. Sutton Trust research reveals that studying the EBacc can help improve a young person’s performance in English and maths.

The government’s ambition is to see 75% of pupils studying the EBacc subject combination at GCSE by 2022, and 90% by 2025.

Why we recommend the EBacc Route to you

If you are guided to study the EBacc route, you will study the following:

English Literature

English Language

Maths

Science (Double or Triple)

French or Spanish

History or Geography

Core PE

PSHE (in tutor)

· Two further subjects from the following list:

Comp Sci Music DT Fine Art Textiles Graphics GCSE PE Sports Studies Outdoor Pursuits Hospitality and Catering Business Studies Religious Education Creative iMedia Media Studies Drama Dance

*N.b. some subjects may not run due to timetable constraints or lack of demand. We always endeavour to give pupils their first choices.

Following the EBacc route, therefore, ensures all future ‘doors remain unlocked’ whichever post-16 destination a student eventually chooses decides to follow.

The Assessment and Qualification Insight (AQi) says the following:

EBacc GCSEs do keep young people’s options open given – unlike many other Level 2 qualifications – they are accepted and used for entry to the widest range of Level 3 subjects and progression routes, including A-levels, vocational and technical qualifications.

https://www.aqi.org.uk/publications/stepping-stone-the-future-of-the-ebacc-and-student-progression/