Pupils pushed to take more GCSEs in English Baccalaureate subjects . Government 's Progress 8 league table will replace five A levels and the new exams are expected to be easier than those of previous years.
Pupils pushed to take more GCSEs in English Baccalaureate subjects . Government 's Progress 8 league table will replace five A* to C benchmark . Pupil performance will be tracked in eight subjects split into groups . Experts say students will have less time to pursue creative subjects .