EDM: Support for the Shakespeare Curriculum Project

Support for the Shakespeare Curriculum Project

Tabled by Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat) 18 signatures

The motion

That this House welcomes the launch of the Shakespeare Curriculum project, a new project providing free, high-quality teaching resources to help every child and young person access and enjoy the works of William Shakespeare, developed by The Royal Shakespeare Company and funded by the Foyle Foundation; notes that the project brings together teachers, academics and theatre practitioners to ensure that Shakespeare’s plays are taught in a way that is inclusive, engaging and relevant to students from all backgrounds; recognises the importance of Stratford-upon-Avon, the playwright’s birthplace and a centre of excellence for arts education, as an enduring source of inspiration for this work; acknowledges the contribution this initiative will make to supporting literacy, creativity and cultural understanding across the UK; and calls on the Government to support the roll-out of this curriculum to schools nationwide so that all young people can study and appreciate the works of our national poet.

Signatories (18)