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Month: November 2021


Literature in Colour – new report on (lack of) diversity in texts studied

https://www.penguin.co.uk/campaigns/lit-in-colour.html This recent study by Penguin and The Runnymede Trust draws together a range of research into the literature studied at GCSE. Some highlighted findings: Fewer than 1% of candidates for GCSE English Literature in 2019 answered a question on a novel by an author of colour. At most, 7% of students study a full […]


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New Publication: A Practical Guide To Teaching English in the Secondary School

We are delighted to announce the publication of A Practical Guide to Teaching English in the Secondary School, edited by the Exeter English PGCE team, including contributions from other Exeter colleagues (Debra Myhill, Sharon Morgan) and a range of other authors including Chair of Examiners for English Language A Level Professor Angela Goddard,  Barbara Bleiman […]


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