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

Interim report for schools in England to also recommend more emphasis on digital and media literacy, sustainability and climate science 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.