The BBC faced criticism last night for dropping the Christian terms BC and AD from teaching materials for seven- to 11-year-olds.
The Corporation's division that produces educational films for primary and secondary school children in the UK has replaced the traditional terms with their secular equivalents – Before Common Era (BCE) and Common Era (CE).
BBC Teach's 'substitution' of the terms can be seen in eight animated videos it has produced about the Roman Empire. Mail.
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