Exam board guilty of cultural vandalism, says Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi battles exam board ‘vandals’ who ditched Larkin poems in name of diversity

The removal of poems by Philip Larkin and Wilfred Owen from a GCSE examination has been branded as “cultural vandalism” by Nadhim Zahawi.

Exam board guilty of cultural vandalism, says Nadhim Zahawi

Zahawi Denounces 'Cultural Vandalism' After Exam Board Replaces Poems by Larkin and Owen

British Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Thursday accused an exam board of “cultural vandalism” after it replaced works by poets including Philip Larkin and Wilfred Owen from its GCSE curriculum. Zahawi said he will raise the issue with the exam board. Downing Street also said the education minister has the support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) examinations, a leading UK exam board, announced on Wednesda…

Exam board guilty of cultural vandalism, says Nadhim Zahawi

Removing Philip Larkin and Wilfred Owen from GCSE English literature is “cultural vandalism”, Nadhim Zahawi has said.OCR, one of the three main exam boards, is

Nadhim Zahawi slams 'cultural vandalism' after poets cancelled by GCSE board for a more 'diverse range of voices'

Mr Zahawi took to Twitter to describe Mr Larkin and Mr Owen as 'two of our finest poets'

Philip Larkin and Wilfred Owen removed by GCSE exam board in 'diversity' drive

A GCSE exam board's decision to remove works by Wilfred Owen, Philip Larkin and John Keats in a "diversity drive" has been slammed as "cultural vandalism".