Written question asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 27 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Art History: GCE A-level
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the discontinuance of history of art A-level on the number of students taking history of art at undergraduate level.
- Answer
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We are disappointed 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.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2762
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Admissions Higher education GCE A-level Art history
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2016-11-09 16:34:43 +0000
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