POTTER MAKES IT TO TEXT BOOKS
London, April 28 2008
Harry Potter has finally invaded British Schools, for toddlers will now have to study the tales of the boy wizard alongside the works of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K. Rowling’s first novel in the series, is on the A-level English Language syllabus of the AQA board, which sets half the UK’s exams. From next year, students will have to write a 800-word story inspired by the book and another 1,500 word essay comparing the author with another writer, The Sun reported. Pupils taking the A-level English exam will be marked on their grasp of the plot, characters and Rowling’s use of language – recently called ‘gibberish’ by a High Court Judge in London. However, the move has provoked a row in Britain, with experts claiming that it would “dumb down” school standards.
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