The announcement of the U-turn, made today in the House of Commons, follows widespread opposition to the introduction of the EBacc, which had been earmarked for September 2015.
An Education Select Committee report published at the end of January criticised the proposals, saying the government reforms were “too much, too quickly”.
It said the committee had “serious concerns” about the EBacc as well as questions as to how the reforms would help lower-attaining pupils.
In a parliamentary statement, Michael Gove said future GCSE qualifications would not differentiate between higher and lower-achieving pupils.
“Reformed GCSEs will no longer set an artificial cap on how much pupils can achieve by forcing students to choose between higher and foundation tiers,” he said.
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