Change the curriculum to replace Shakespeare with modern literature.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The English curriculum should no longer include Shakespeare's plays or poems and should instead only include modern literature. Inspiring the next generation with literature only works if the child enjoys it. Few children are excited to learn about something they cannot understand or relate to.

Children can not relate to something they cannot read, language has changed so far that it is no longer understandable to most children. It seems a waste of valuable school time to be teaching something that is so out of touch with modern society.
Using modern literature would promote younger up-and-coming authors, playwrights and poets to start writing, to ensure that modern literature is preserved.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you are concerned about the current English literature curriculum, but it's not clear if you just want Shakespeare to be removed from the national curriculum, or all content that is not modern literature.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

19 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jan 2022

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