The government should scrap the EBacc accountability measure, introduce year 8 “diagnostic” tests in English and maths and aim to reduce GCSE exam time by at least 10 per cent, the curriculum and assessment review has recommended.

The government should scrap the EBacc accountability measure, introduce year 8 “diagnostic” tests in English and maths and aim to reduce GCSE exam time by at least 10 per cent, the curriculum and assessment review has recommended.