Written question asked by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 October 2016. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Art History: GCE A-level
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of withdrawal of the history of art A-level on the number of students taking that subject at undergraduate level.
- Answer
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It is disappointing that AQA has taken the decision to withdraw from offering these subjects at A level. Neither subject, however, is a pre-requisite for degree level study, and both are taken by a relatively small number of students.
The option for AQA or another exam board to develop A level specifications for these subjects in future will also remain open. We are in discussion with the exam boards on this issue.
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- 50437
- Session
- 2016-17
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Higher education GCE A-level Art history
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2016-11-03 23:08:12 +0000
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