We are pleased to share below a useful leaflet produced by the Department of Education highlighting the importance of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) for pupils. This will be especially helpful as our Year 8 pupils approach the time they are making their choices.
The EBacc comprises a GCSE pass for English, Mathematics, two Sciences, Humanities (History or Geography) and MFL (Modern Foreign Language). Springfield continues to lead the way in terms of EBacc entry, entering more students as a percentage of its cohort than any other (maintained) school in Portsmouth in 2018 (68%). This reflects Springfield’s commitment to delivering a broad and balanced curriculum for its students.
Springfield has consistently performed well in the EBacc. For example, in 2017, 71% of students were entered for all elements of EBacc, which was 33 percentage points higher than national (38%); 38% of our students achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in all elements of EBacc, which was 17 percentage points higher than national (21%). In 2018, the average point score (provisional) achieved for EBacc (new GCSE for all EBacc subjects) was 4.5.
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