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We must broaden the voices and stories studied, writes Zaahida Nabagereka, while Vaughan Melzer asks how many stories of success does any working-class child see
Troy Deeney is absolutely right that we need to diversify the curriculum to better represent our society (My teacher said I’d more likely be dead by 25 than a footballer. What if I had listened?, 23 May). The books on the English literature curriculum do not represent the lives of young people. Although 34% of school-age children in England identify as Black, Asian or minority ethnic, our nationwide research shows fewer than 1% of GCSE English literature students study a book by a writer of colour.
This isn’t about removing important writers from the curriculum; classic writers will always have a place. But we must broaden the voices and stories studied. Far too few young people currently see themselves in what they read.
