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<p>The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) comprises the core academic curriculum: English,
mathematics, the sciences (including computer science), history or geography and a
language. The subjects are closely based on the facilitating subjects at A level,
which the Russell Group of universities say keep a wide range of degree courses open
to students.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that, alongside the EBacc, all
pupils should have access to an excellent, well-rounded education and the arts are
central to this. All schools, including academies and free schools, must provide a
broad and balanced curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental
and physical development of pupils at the school and of society. We expect all schools
to offer a wide range of options alongside the EBacc and have designed it to be limited
in size so that there is flexibility for pupils to take additional GCSEs that reflect
their own individual interests and strengths.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the
responses to the consultation on the implementation of the EBacc, including those
from the <em>Bacc for the Future</em> campaign, and we will publish the Government
response in due course.</p>
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