Why GCSE students studying books from authors of colour is ‘even more essential’ in 2026

Without significant intervention, the Lit in Colour initiative warns it will be 2115 before 38 per cent of pupils – mirroring ...
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Just 0.7% of GCSE English Lit students study writers of colour, PRH research shows

Research commissioned by Penguin Random House has revealed only 0.7% of English Literature GCSE students in England study a book by a writer of colour while only 7% study a book by a woman. Its study, ...
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Lit in Colour five-year report finds slow progress on curriculum representation

Lit in Colour has released its five-year progress report, demonstrating slow progress when it comes to teaching new texts in ...