Removed texts

To make space for new literature we had the challenging task of removing three of our existing texts. We considered:

• the popularity of different texts with our centres currently
• the accessibility and relevance of the themes and issues they explore
• how successfully students responded to the texts in the exam compared to others
• a review of question setting over time.

Applying this thinking, we’ve removed:

• The History Boys by Alan Bennett
• Never Let Me Go by Sir Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephen and Mark Haddon.

Last exams for these texts are in summer 2024.

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