New A Level History | May 2014
Pushing history beyond 'Hitler and the Henrys' to Alfred and Africa
Exam board’s new A Level to broaden history curriculum
To combat the repetition of narrow topics taken by history students at GCSE and A Level, leading exam board OCR wants to broaden the options in time and space with its new History A Level.
Major media outlets are listed with links below. Regional coverage was widespread but links below represent only typical coverage.
Exam board’s new A Level to broaden history curriculum
To combat the repetition of narrow topics taken by history students at GCSE and A Level, leading exam board OCR wants to broaden the options in time and space with its new History A Level.
Major media outlets are listed with links below. Regional coverage was widespread but links below represent only typical coverage.
The Daily Telegraph Less time for 'Hitler and the Henrys' in history A-level 20 May 2014 Print & online |
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The Courier
New topics for history A-level 20 May 2014 (typical of regional coverage of this news) Online |
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The Jewish Chronicle online
Tudors out, Middle East in as sixth-form history curriculum is set to change 19 May 2014 Online |
BBC Leeds
Discussion of the story Live interview with Mike Goddard 20 May 2014 Radio and online |
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The Independent
There's too much Hitler - and too many Henrys - in our schooling system 22 May 2014 Online |