Research commissioned by Penguin Random House has revealed only 0.7% of English Literature GCSE students in England study a book by a writer of colour while only 7% study a book by a woman. Its study, ...

While just 2% of English students study a novel or play by a woman, 80% read An Inspector Calls, a new study reveals. Its authors say in a time of increasing violence towards women, the focus on male ...

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“Highbrow” cultural pursuits such as theatre trips or museum visits have no impact on children’s GCSE performance, new analysis has found. Researchers from the Universities of Sussex and Edinburgh ...

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