Daily Mail

New English A-Level syllabus to feature Russell Brand's views on drugs and interviews with rapper Dizzee Rascal

The exams regulator has approved a new English A-Level to be taught in schools which will see sixth formers study comedian Russell Brand and rapper Dizzee Rascal. Ofqual has given the go-ahead for the ...
Daily Mail

New English A-level plans mean Russell Brand and Dizzee Rascal could be in exam

Teenagers could study the language of Russell Brand and Dizzee Rascal under controversial plans for a new English A-level. The proposals, by the OCR board, provoked a storm at the Department for ...
The Independent

Russell Brand to be studied at English A-level from September

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Comedian Russell Brand and rapper Dizzee Rascal will be ...
The Independent

Russell Brand and Dizzee Rascal to feature in new English language and literature A-level

Russell Brand’s views on UK drugs policy are to become a set A-level text as part of a radical overhaul of the English Language and literature paper. The TV comedy performer is one of a number of ...
The Daily Telegraph

Fewer pupils than ever taking English A-level as career-savvy students favour 'employable' subjects

Fewer pupils than ever are taking English A-level as experts claim that career-savvy students now favour more "employable" subjects. The number of 18-year-olds taking English has plummeted to 72,015, ...