Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is her Department's policy to replace A-Levels with a British Baccalaureate.

The Government is clear that all pupils should be able to access a broad and balanced curriculum up to the age of 16. With this broad grounding, pupils are then able to specialise, choosing from a range of high quality academic and technical pathways.

A levels are internationally respected academic qualifications taken by large numbers of pupils every year. A levels command very high levels of public confidence, with large majorities regarding them as trusted qualifications.

A levels were reformed from 2015 to ensure they adequately prepare young people for the demands of higher study and the workplace. Reforms to the curriculum and qualifications have raised standards and made a lasting improvement to the system. There are no plans to remove or replace A levels.