ANCIENT HISTORY A-LEVEL

Early day motion 1333, tabled 23 April 2007 by Maria Miller (Conservative). Signed by 66 members.

That this House is deeply concerned by the decision made by the OCR Examination Board to withdraw Ancient History as a standalone subject at A-level from September 2008; notes that more than 1,500 people have signed a petition on the 10 Downing Street website in protest against OCR's decision; believes that a full Ancient History A-level can provide important insights into Western culture, values and civilisation which cannot be obtained from study of units within Classics or Classical Civilisation A-level alone; and therefore urges OCR to reconsider its decision.

Signatures by party: Conservative 50, Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.