Monday, August 6, 2007

History A-level may become a thing of the past

By Richard Garner, Education Editor
Published: 06 August 2007

History is in danger of disappearing as an A-level subject, according to the head of the body representing UK exam markers.

Kathleen Tattersall, the chairman of the Chartered Institute of Education Assessors, warned that the subject was facing replacement by "so-called soft subjects", such as media studies and photography, and others that were more likely to lead more directly to employment. continue...


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