The North’s education minister is considering a review of the “entitlement framework” which requires all schools to offer access to 24 GCSE and 27 A level subjects.
Close to two out of every three post-primary schools still do not offer this wide a range, however.
The entitlement framework was designed to make sure every child, regardless of background or school – grammar or non-grammar – could access the same curriculum.
All post-primary schools have been gradually increasing the number of subjects since 2013 – some in partnership with neighbouring schools.
Last year (2015/16) was the first in which they all had to, by law, make available at least 24 courses at GCSE and 27 at A level. In addition, one-third of these must be academic and one-third vocational.
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