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| Leading figures in the art world, including the artist Anish Kapoor and the director of the Tate gallery, Nicholas Serota, are celebrating after it emerged that the art history A-level was to be saved following a high-profile campaign. | Leading figures in the art world, including the artist Anish Kapoor and the director of the Tate gallery, Nicholas Serota, are celebrating after it emerged that the art history A-level was to be saved following a high-profile campaign. |
| There was widespread outrage across the art world and education sector when it emerged in October that AQA, the last exam board in England offering art history A-level, was dropping the subject from 2018. | There was widespread outrage across the art world and education sector when it emerged in October that AQA, the last exam board in England offering art history A-level, was dropping the subject from 2018. |
| On Thursday the schools standards minister, Nick Gibb, announced in a ministerial written statement that a new A-level in art history was being developed by the Pearson exam board for teaching from next September. Pearson has also committed to developing a statistics A-level, which was also being axed, though uncertainty still surrounds the future of archaeology. | On Thursday the schools standards minister, Nick Gibb, announced in a ministerial written statement that a new A-level in art history was being developed by the Pearson exam board for teaching from next September. Pearson has also committed to developing a statistics A-level, which was also being axed, though uncertainty still surrounds the future of archaeology. |
| The campaign to save the art history A-level was led by the Association of Art Historians with the support of the Courtauld Institute of Art, the University of York, the National Gallery, Tate and the Royal Academy of Arts. | The campaign to save the art history A-level was led by the Association of Art Historians with the support of the Courtauld Institute of Art, the University of York, the National Gallery, Tate and the Royal Academy of Arts. |
| Welcoming the news, Serota said: “Art history is a discipline that opens doors to history, geography, social and economic issues and aesthetics. I am delighted that it will continue to be offered as an A-level for the benefit of young people in the future.” | Welcoming the news, Serota said: “Art history is a discipline that opens doors to history, geography, social and economic issues and aesthetics. I am delighted that it will continue to be offered as an A-level for the benefit of young people in the future.” |
| Kapoor added: “A huge relief to hear this news. Art and art history are the study of what inspires and guides the poetic in us. How could we imagine an education without them?” | Kapoor added: “A huge relief to hear this news. Art and art history are the study of what inspires and guides the poetic in us. How could we imagine an education without them?” |
| The artist Jeremy Deller said: “A good day for art and culture. Art history is the study of power, politics, identity and humanity, it makes perfect sense to keep the exam.” | The artist Jeremy Deller said: “A good day for art and culture. Art history is the study of power, politics, identity and humanity, it makes perfect sense to keep the exam.” |
| Announcing the news, Gibb said: “We believe there is value in having a broad range of high-quality choices available to A-level students and our intention has always been that there should continue to be A-levels available in these two subjects. | Announcing the news, Gibb said: “We believe there is value in having a broad range of high-quality choices available to A-level students and our intention has always been that there should continue to be A-levels available in these two subjects. |
| “I am therefore pleased that the Pearson exam board has confirmed that it intends to develop new AS and A-levels in statistics and a new A-level in history of art for teaching from September 2017.” | “I am therefore pleased that the Pearson exam board has confirmed that it intends to develop new AS and A-levels in statistics and a new A-level in history of art for teaching from September 2017.” |
| Rod Bristow, the president of Pearson in the UK, said: “The response from the public, from teachers and from young people shows many people have a real passion for these subjects. We’re happy to help make sure they remain available.” | Rod Bristow, the president of Pearson in the UK, said: “The response from the public, from teachers and from young people shows many people have a real passion for these subjects. We’re happy to help make sure they remain available.” |