Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 75068
Literature: Curriculum
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 3 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Wera Hobhouse
Liberal Democrat — Bath
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Curriculum and Assessment Review will consider mandating a gender balance in the authors of texts students study for GCSE English Literature.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe selection of set texts for examination in GCSE English Literature is down to the exam boards. Schools are given the freedom of choice to select works that fulfil the aims of the national curriculum for English Literature, which aims to ensure that all...
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