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 ...
The Bookseller

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, ...
The Bookseller

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 ...
London Evening Standard

Museum and gallery trips have no impact on GCSE grades – study

“Highbrow” cultural pursuits such as theatre trips or museum visits have no impact on children’s GCSE performance, new analysis has found. Researchers from the Universities of Sussex and Edinburgh ...