UK: No need to read a book to pass English exam

[Francis Hult]

Times Online

 

No need to read a book to pass English exam

 

Teenagers could soon be able to pass an English exam at GCSE level without having to read a single novel, poem or play. 

 

Instead of studying the canon of English literature, they would study practical use of the language. This could include the use of English in travel brochures or marketing material. 

 

The course, which is being developed by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, would result in a BTEC qualification, equivalent to a GCSE. 

 

The proposal, reported in The Times Educational Supplement (TES), comes after the reading skills of Britain's 15-year-olds were criticised this week after the UK dropped from 7th to 17th in an international ranking. 

 

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article3019212.ece

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