English Baccalaureate

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a performance measure for any student who achieves good GCSE pass in English, mathematics, history or geography, two sciences and a language.

Studying subjects in the English Baccalaureate increases the likelihood that a student will stay on at school and sit A-levels. The EBacc is made up of the subjects which are considered essential to many degrees and open up lots of doors. These ‘facilitating subjects’ are preferred by the Russell Group of Universities.

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.