The Commons Select Committee on Education has announced a new inquiry and call for evidence into the English Baccalaureate.
The Education Committee is announcing a short inquiry into the English Baccalaureate (E-Bac), and want to hear from individuals about:
- the purpose and benefits of the E-Bac and its value as a measure of pupil and school performance;
- the choice of subjects included in the E-Bac;
- the implications of the E-Bac for pupils, schools and employers;
- international comparators for the E-Bac.
The Committee has asked for written submissions in by noon on Tuesday 8 March 2011.
These should be:
- be no more than 3,000 words;
- have numbered paragraphs; and
- (if in electronic form) be in Word format or a rich text format with as little use of colour or logos as possible.
Submissions should be sent:
– by e-mail to [email protected] and marked “E-Bac inquiry”, or
– by post to:
Kathryn Smith, Committee Assistant
Education Select Committee
House of Commons
7 Millbank
London
SW1P 3JA