Literature: Curriculum
Commons · Question 95985 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Georgia Gould, 24 Dec 2025
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 ...