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    • English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

    OCR's GCSE Computing fulfils the Computer Science element of the EBacc

    From January 2013 our GCSE Computing counts as a science option in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) for secondary school league tables - alongside Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Any student who sits any three of the four separate sciences and achieves at least a C in two of them will meet the science requirement of the EBacc.

    Science plus Additional Science will still count towards the EBacc as an alternative combination. Computing cannot be substituted for Science or Additional Science in this combination.

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    What is the EBacc?

    The English Baccalaureate (known as the EBacc) is a performance measure which recognises the attainment of GCSEs in selected academic subjects. It is not a qualification.

    The new measure, announced by the government in November 2010, recognises the achievement of GCSEs at Grades A* to C in five subject areas, or components.

    Subject components

    The five components of the EBacc are:

    • Maths
      • OCR's Maths qualifications that count towards the EBacc are:

        • Mathematics A - J512 (expires Jan 2012)
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        • Mathematics C (Graduated Assessment) - J517 (expires Jan 2012)
        • Mathematics A - J562 (from 2010)
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        • Applications of Mathematics (linked pair pilot) - J925 (from 2010)
        • Methods in Mathematics (linked pair pilot) - J926 (from 2010)
    • English
      • OCR's English qualifications that count towards the EBacc are:

        Rule for English

        English: a C grade or higher in GCSE English or enter both GCSE English Language and Literature and achieve a C or better in GCSE English Language.

        • English - 1900 (expires Jan 2012)
        • English - J350 (from 2010)
        • English Language - J355 (from 2010)
    • Languages
      • OCR's Language qualifications that count towards the EBacc are:

        OCR Languages and the EBacc

        OCR offers the widest range of languages that meet the EBacc requirements and the only awarding body to offer Ancient Languages.

        • EBacc Languages brochure (PDF, 815KB)
        • Biblical Hebrew - J196 (from 2009)
        • Classical Greek - J291, J091 (from 2009)
        • Dutch - J733, J033, J133 (from 2009)
        • French - J730, J030, J130 (from 2009)
        • German - J731, J031, J131 (from 2009)
        • Gujarati - J734, J034, J134 (from 2009)
        • Latin - J281, J081 (from 2009)
        • Persian - J735, J035, J135 (from 2009)
        • Portuguese - J736, J036, J136 (from 2009)
        • Spanish - J732, J032, J132 (from 2009)
        • Turkish - J737, J037, J137 (from 2009)
    • Humanities
      • OCR's Humanities qualifications that count towards the EBacc are as below.

        Rule for Humanities

        Humanities: a C or better at GCSE in History, Ancient History or Geography.

        • Humanities EBACC Flyer (PDF, 1MB) New
        • Geography A - J380 (from 2009)
        • Ancient History - J151, J051 (from 2009)
        • History A: Schools History Project - J415 (from 2009)
        • History B: Modern World - J417, J117 (from 2009)
        • History Pilot - J938, J038 (from 2009)
        • Geography B - J385 (from 2009)
    • Science
        • GCSE (from 2006)
          • OCR's Science qualifications that count towards the EBacc are:

            Rule for Sciences

            Sciences: enter all three GCSE separate sciences and achieve C or better in two of them, or achieve a C or better in both Science and Additional Science GCSEs.

            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Science A - J630 (from 2006)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Additional Science A - J631 (from 2006)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Additional Applied Science A - J632 (from 2006)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Biology A - J633 (from 2006)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry A - J634 (from 2006)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Physics A - J635 (from 2006)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Science B - J640 (from 2006)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Additional Science B - J641 (from 2006)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Biology B - J643 (from 2006)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry B - J644 (from 2006)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Physics B - J645 (from 2006)
        • GCSE (from 2011)
          • OCR fully expects the following 2011 GCSE Science qualifications to count towards the EBacc.

            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Science A - J241 (from 2011)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Additional Science A - J242 (from 2011)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Biology A - J243 (from 2011)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry A - J244 (from 2011)
            • Twenty First Century Science Suite - Physics A - J245 (from 2011)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Science B - J261 (from 2011)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Additional Science B - J262 (from 2011)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Biology B - J263 (from 2011)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry B - J264 (from 2011)
            • Gateway Science Suite - Physics B - J265 (from 2011)

    OCR offers GCSEs that count towards the EBacc within all the component areas.

    AS Levels and IGCSEs

    In addition to GCSE, a pass in the relevant AS Level taken before the end of KS4 also counts towards the new measure.

    The EBacc also recognises passes at Grade A* to C in Cambridge IGCSEs offered by OCR's sister awarding body, University of Cambridge International Examinations.

    The EBacc was first applied to 2010 KS4 performance tables in January 2011. Read the DfE's Statement of Intent for details of which qualifications count towards the EBacc and how the new initiative is reported on school performance tables.

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