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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay

Overhead shot of students sitting a GCSE exam
Students in England typically sit between 24 and 31 GCSE exams. Photograph: David Jones/PA

Pupils should sit fewer GCSE exams and Michael Gove’s English baccalaureate faces being scrapped under plans to be recommended in Labour’s long-awaited curriculum review.

An interim report published on Tuesday outlining the review’s initial findings indicated Sats and other primary school assessments would survive, despite widespread objections from parents and teachers.

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