A-level English texts 'dumbed down' for students over older 'unfamiliar language'

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A-level English texts 'dumbed down' for students over older 'unfamiliar language'

An A-level English exam board has been accused of "dumbing down" texts for students over older, "unfamiliar language". Cambridge OCR faced criticism after scrapping works from its non-fiction reading list spanning nearly two centuries in favour of titles published exclusively within the past eight years. The exam board, one of five operating across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has overhauled the set text op…