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Written question asked by Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench) on Monday, 28 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Art History: GCE A-level

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 November (HL Deb, col 844), whether there have been any further developments concerning the future of Art History A-level.

Answer

On 1 December 2016, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Minister of State for School Standards made a Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) stating that the exam board, Pearson, has confirmed its intention to take forward development of an A level in History of Art. The WMS has been attached to this answer.

Pearson’s aim is that the new A level will be available for first teaching from September 2017. Students currently studying the existing qualification are unaffected.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3625
Session
2016-17
Attachment
Written Ministerial Statement
Related items
Education: A-levels in Creative Subjects
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords
Subjects
GCE A-level Art history
Link
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