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Thousands of teenagers in England had no chance of getting the new English Baccalaureate in their GCSEs, official data shows.Thousands of teenagers in England had no chance of getting the new English Baccalaureate in their GCSEs, official data shows.
At 175 schools, not one pupil was entered for all five of the subjects counted in the new measure. At 175 state schools, not one pupil was entered for all five of the subjects counted in the new measure.
Education Secretary Michael Gove says the Bacc is an "aspirational measure" which will drive up standards.Education Secretary Michael Gove says the Bacc is an "aspirational measure" which will drive up standards.
But head teachers complain it was brought in after pupils sat their GCSEs last year.But head teachers complain it was brought in after pupils sat their GCSEs last year.
The government has just published new league tables data which allows parents to see how individual schools are doing on all 84 GCSE subjects. The government has just published href="http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000985/index.shtml" title="link to Department for Education website " > additional league tables data which allows parents to see how individual schools are doing on all 84 GCSE subjects.
This is an update of the secondary school league tables released in January. This is an update to the secondary school league tables released in January.
The English Bacc was brought in by the coalition government.The English Bacc was brought in by the coalition government.
It is not a qualification in its own right, but is a measure of how many children get a good GCSE (A* to C grade) in English, maths, two science qualifications, a modern foreign language or classical language and either history or geography.It is not a qualification in its own right, but is a measure of how many children get a good GCSE (A* to C grade) in English, maths, two science qualifications, a modern foreign language or classical language and either history or geography.
The January league tables showed that just 16% of 16-year-olds achieved the Baccalaureate last year.The January league tables showed that just 16% of 16-year-olds achieved the Baccalaureate last year.
In more than half of state secondaries (1,600), fewer than 10% of pupils gained the necessary GCSEs, and 270 of England's state secondaries scored zero on this measure.In more than half of state secondaries (1,600), fewer than 10% of pupils gained the necessary GCSEs, and 270 of England's state secondaries scored zero on this measure.
England is the only UK nation to publish school league tables.England is the only UK nation to publish school league tables.
The new data allows people to see to what extent a school's league table position is influenced by points scored for subjects where pupils took courses which were not GCSEs, but which were counted as such. The new data shows that about 25,000 16-year-olds were in the 175 schools where no pupil was entered for all five of the subjects which count towards the Bacc.
Of this 175 total, 44 were academies - schools which are state-funded but independently-run.
Academies were promoted under Labour as a way of turning around failing schools.
The coalition government is encouraging all good schools to apply for academy status.
Transparency
The new data also shows the extent to which a school's league table position is influenced by points scored by pupils who took courses which were not GCSEs, but which were counted as such. These are usually vocational subjects.
Mr Gove says under Labour too many pupils were pushed towards less academic courses to boost their school's league table position.Mr Gove says under Labour too many pupils were pushed towards less academic courses to boost their school's league table position.
He has been accused of setting "retrospective targets" for schools - but says publication of this detailed data will give parents and others information they need and "shine a light on excellence".He has been accused of setting "retrospective targets" for schools - but says publication of this detailed data will give parents and others information they need and "shine a light on excellence".
"This is the next stage in our drive for greater transparency," he said."This is the next stage in our drive for greater transparency," he said.
"More information will allow people to identify the schools that are performing well and to interrogate schools about the choices they have made.""More information will allow people to identify the schools that are performing well and to interrogate schools about the choices they have made."
The new data shows that about 25,000 16-year-olds were in schools where no pupil was entered for all five of the subjects which count towards the Bacc. At 27 schools, no pupil was entered for a language counted in the Bacc; at 42 schools none was entered for the humanities component and at 33, none was entered for the science element.
Mr Gove insists the standard measure on which schools are judged - that of proportion of pupils getting five good GCSEs including English and maths will remain central to the accountability system.