September 25, 2023 6.50 pm This story is over 12 months old

From A-levels to baccalaureate: Opportunity or disruption? Lincolnshire headteachers’ verdict

Is the A-level system broken?
The headteachers’ view. Nick Law (left), headteacher at Carre’s Grammar School in Sleaford, and Dale Hardy (right), headteacher at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy in North Hykeham.

Imagine a school system where students study a mix of subjects, including English and maths, until they’re 18. This is what might happen as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ponders moving to a system like the international baccalaureate.

This change to the A-level system would mean English and maths becoming compulsory up until the age of 18. It might also mean they have to study a wider range of subjects after 16. But we might not see these changes until after the next election.

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