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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Broaden the GCSE & A-Level English curriculum to include more BAME authors

Closed 146 signatures

What the petition asks

The government should enrich the current GCSE & A-Level English Literature curriculum by requiring students read more books from BAME authors. There are currently only a handful of BAME authors in the GCSE and A-Level English Literature curriculum, preventing adequate reflection our current society.
The government and Department of Education have the authority to implement policies as such and I believe it would be in their best interest. This is as it will encourage students adopt wider global and cultural perspective and will enable the curriculum to reflect our current society.

Timeline

10 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 146
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 10 Jul 2020
Closed 10 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.