VIDEO: How the national curriculum is changing
Michael Gove confirmed today he will not press ahead with plans to scrap GCSEs, saying the reforms were ''a bridge too far''.
The Education Secretary told the Commons that there was a consensus that the exams system needs to change.
But he admitted that flagship plans to axe GCSEs in favour of new English Baccalaureate Certificates in core academic subjects was ''one reform too many at this time''.
The DfE has released a video outline the new changes to the curriculum. Watch it below.
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