Would you like to see a better baccalaureate for England?

Whole Education had a great time at the ASCL conference last week, talking to people about our work and of our emerging partnership to build ‘a better bac’. We have begun working with ASCL and The Curriculum Foundation to develop thinking around what a better bac should look like. It was clear that there is a massive amount of support for a better, and broader, baccalaureate that helps young people develop a range or rich, well-rounded and coherent pathways of learning. This support is already being voiced by teachers, school and college leaders, universities and other leading organisations and associations. Whilst we need flexibility to offer a challenge for all students, there should be an inclusion of elements recognising skills for employability, civic participation and independent learning. Perhaps most importantly is that the bac should have currency with employers and higher education institutions and should not be another measure of school accountability.

If you’d like to know more about the better bac campaign, voice your support or join the debate, please visit www.abetterbaccalaureate.org

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