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European Baccalaureate
The European Baccalaureate (EB) is the school-leaving examination for students who attend one of the 14 European Schools. There are currently around 21,000 pupils in the system as a whole, and approximately 1,400 pupils take the final examination each year.
The European Schools were established to educate the children of parents working in European Union institutions. A broad curriculum is followed throughout the secondary phase, with a particular feature being the fact that students learn history and geography in their second language from Year 3 (Year 9 in the English system). Although the schools are open to the whole ability range, children must pass each year, meeting clear academic criteria. If not they must repeat the year, and ultimately leave the school if they fail the same year twice.
Holders of the European Baccalaureate have the same rights as nationals with equivalent qualifications to seek admission to UK universities and institutions of higher education.
More guidance can be found in the Department for Educations's document: The European Schools and the European Baccalaureate: Guidance for Universities and Schools (PDF)