After a week of discussion about the decision to axe art history, it has become clear that it was not a direct decision of government (Gove has denied responsibility and Cameron has claimed that it was his favourite subject), but instead was decided by AQA on grounds of the cost and difficulties of administering the exam: in which case it is surely the responsibility of the Chief Executive of AQA to find a way of examining the subject in a way that is manageable; and the responsibility of the current government to make sure that this is done.
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
Absolutely right, but the Secretary of State for Education, and the Prime Minister, must now order the AQA to do so.
It seems to me extraordinary that AQA has the authority to cancel a subject. Sure that should be a government decision in the first place.
Yes, that’s what I assumed, but apparently wrongly. Charles
perhaps the reason for the declining demand for art history ‘a’ level is that ‘contemporary art’ is such tosh and has been for far too long…?
How much contemporary art teaching has Edward Chaney seen? Perhaps he should look at ARTiculation (Roche Court) which was won this year by a brilliant presentation on Jackson Pollock’s BLUE POLES.