Key proposals:
*GCSEs to be abolished and replaced by new English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBC).
*Each of the five EBC subject areas - English, maths, science, languages - ancient and modern - and humanities will only be offered by one exam board on a five-year contract through a bidding system.
*English, maths and science certificates will be taught from 2015 with first students examined in them in 2017. The others will be subject consultation.
*Vast majority of pupils expected to take new certificate - as with current GCSEs. Those who might struggle to achieve it could be given until 18 to take it instead of 16.
*New certificate should be tested via end-of-course exam with coursework, controlled assessment and any other form of internal assessment abolished or kept to an absolute minimum. Modules also to be abolished removing the right of pupils to resit them to boost their grades.
*Ban on exam aids - such as calculators for maths, periodic tables in chemistry and source materials in history and geography - to be considered so exams are true test of pupils' knowledge.
*All students not entered for the new EBC will be given a “statement of achievement” spelling out their strengths and weaknesses. All who fail to get top grades in English and maths will continue to study these subjects until 18.
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