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English Baccalaureate: eligible qualifications

A list of qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).

Applies to England

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In the school and college performance tables, the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a measure of entry and attainment at key stage 4 in:

  • English
  • maths
  • science
  • a language
  • history or geography

Updates to this page

Published 1 December 2013
Last updated 5 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  2. 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' was updated.

  3. We have updated the 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' documents.

  4. Updated ‘Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate’. This includes a new English Language GCSE.

  5. Updated 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' to include qualifications that will count in 2023.

  6. Replaced 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate' with up-to-date versions.

  7. Updated to show changes to qualification details and new decisions on inclusions.

  8. Added an updated version of the list of qualifications.

  9. Updated document 'Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate'.

  10. Updated Key stage 4 qualifications counting in the English Baccalaureate

  11. Updated with accredited qualifications for September 2017.

  12. Updated with accredited qualifications for July 2017.

  13. Added 3 new AS levels to qualifications counting as language. They are WJEC Eduqas Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCEs in French, German and Spanish.

  14. Updated with newly-accredited qualifications for August 2016.

  15. This list has been moved from the 'School and college performance tables documents: key stage 4' page.

  16. First published.

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