My complaints about the new AS/A2 specifications have been reported elsewhere,1 but below I outline my main concerns regarding the new examination system, which I see as a missed opportunity to introduce a 16-19 History curriculum that meets the needs of young people in the twenty-first century. The Curriculum 2000 reform was the most radical development of the 16-19 curriculum in the last fifty years. If offered a rare opportunity for university and school teachers to create...