The question above was on everybody’s lips after the announcement by education secretary Michael Gove that he would be abandoning the introduction of English Baccalaureate Certificates (EBCs).
However, as we were quick to point out, amid the scenes of celebration and claims of an embarrassing defeat, little has really changed.
Despite the dropping of the EBC title and the plan to franchise subjects to single exam boards, the main elements of his GCSE reform package remain firmly in place. It was immediately clear as soon as Mr Gove took to his feet in the House of Commons that despite the scale of opposition to his reforms from teachers, parents and education experts, he has not had the hoped-for Damascene moment.
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