When the 2015 specification launched, it heralded ‘texts that will be familiar to you as well as new ones that will inspire young readers… there is something that will appeal to every teacher and every student.’ No offence AQA but, though new texts are indeed appealing, we’re not sure where you expect the average English teacher to find the time to sample them all. In such a frenzied climate, it is perhaps unsurprising that centres cling to the classics. Taking this into consideration, Beyond makes the case for including Anita and Me into the GCSE text pantheon… Fear of the Unknown: Anita and Me in GCSE English However, it is far more challenging to keep pace with English Literature than it is with Maths, Science or, indeed, English Language – the literary canon grows wider by the day, whereas the other disciplines evolve far more glacially. Looking down the list of set texts across each exam board, it can be alarming how few we feel qualified to teach.
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