Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 95985

Literature: Curriculum

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 24 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the inclusion of the book 'Pigeon English' in the English GCSE curriculum in England and Wales.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Schools have the autonomy to choose the specific books and resources they use within the framework of the national curriculum. The department defines the genres of literature that must be covered, but does not prescribe individual authors or texts, other ...

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