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additions  \nRecognising the important of diversity  \nIn 2019, in response to student and teacher feedback around the lack of diversity of British texts at KS4, we announced the addition of two new novels, two new plays and a new poetry collection to our Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature text list.  \nTo help support any schools who are interested in delivering our new texts, we have pulled together all our support materials for our 2019 GCSE (9-1) English Literature additions in one place. All of the support materials you find on this document can also be found on the GCSE English Literature Qualifications website.  \n2  \nThe texts  \nThe Empress by Tanika Gupta (2013) 96pp  \nBlending the true story of Queen Victoria’s relationship with Abdul Karim with the experiences ofthe Indian ayahs who came to Britain during the 19th century, The Empress brings a hidden part of British history to life.  \nRefugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah and adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay (2013) 66pp  \nA story about arriving, belonging and finding home. Asa violent civil war rages back home in Ethopia, teenager Alem and his father are in a B&B in Berkshire. We follow his character and the struggles he faces as a refugee in England.  \nCoram Boy by Jamila Gavin (2004) 368pp  \nSet in the mid-18th century from the true story of Captain Thomas Coram, who founded the Coram Hospital to foster orphans in London. This story is about the central character’s internal conflict with the instructions his father gives him.  \nBoys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman (2011) 320pp A hard-hitting novel that revolves around two brothers and their widowed father. The themes of family relationships, in particular those between father and son, are explored in the novel.  \nB0436 Vers ion 1.1 • May 2021  \nBelonging in collaboration with The Poetry Society  \nA new collection of 15 poems that each reflect a sense of belonging, whether it be through identity, culture, heritage, nature or friendship.  \n3  \nWhat type of resource are you looking for?  \nTeaching resources 􀀟  \nl SoW  \nl Videos  \nl KOs  \nl Anything else  \nSample Assessment Materials (SAMs) and Exemplar Materials 􀀟  \nPodcast 􀀟  \nFree training 􀀟  \nDiversity resources for A level Literature 􀀟  \nB0436 Vers ion 1.1 • May 2021  \n4  \nTeaching Resources  \nWe’ve created a range of resources to help you plan and deliver all of our new texts with more on the way.  \nKnowledge Organisers help your students learn the key information for each text in an accessible format.  \nSchemes of Work help you plan lessons to ensure you cover each text with plenty of time for revision  \nStudent Guides contain recordings covering two lessons worth of content on each of our texts to be used in the classroom or assigned as part of remote learning.  \nB0436 Vers ion 1.1 • May 2021  \nThe Empress  \n􀀟  Knowledge Organiser (ZIP 2.0 MB)  \n􀀟 Scheme of Work (ZIP 3.6 MB)  \n􀀟 Student Guide (ZIP 444.9 KB)  \nRefugee Boy  \n􀀟  Knowledge Organiser (ZIP 2.0 MB)  \n􀀟 Scheme of Work (PDF 435 KB)  \n􀀟  Drama Activities (PDF 168.1 KB)  \n􀀟 Student Guide (ZIP 331.6 KB)  \nCoram Boy  \n􀀟  Knowledge Organiser (ZIP 36.1 KB)  \n􀀟 Scheme of Work (PDF 961 KB)  \n􀀟 Student Guide (ZIP 336.5 KB)  \nBoys Don’t Cry  \n􀀟 Scheme of Work (PDF 558.3 KB)  \n􀀟 Student Guide (ZIP 450.4 KB)  \nBelonging Poetry Collection  \n􀀟 Teaching support (ZIP 2.1 MB)  \n􀀟 Student Guide (ZIP 420 . 1)  \nB0436 Vers ion 1.1 • May 2021  \n5  \nSample Assessment and Exemplar Materials  \nTo help you see what questions might look like for our new texts we’ve created additional sample assessment and exemplar materials.  \n􀀟  Explore the materials  \nPodcast  \nLooking to increase the diversity within your curriculum? In Ep 03 of our new podcast, The Full English, we were joined by Bennie Kara, deputy headteacher in the East Midlands, specialising in curriculum, teaching and learning and co-founder of DiverseEd.  \nBennie and our Pam","cbCairhA8mFULpar","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairhA8mFULpar","pdf",712353,"English","# Support for GCSE (9-1) English Literature 2019 text additions\n## The texts\n## What type of resource are you looking for?\n## Teaching Resources\n## Sample Assessment and Exemplar Materials\n## Training and events\n## Diversity resources for A level Literature","[{\"question\":\"What prompted the 2019 GCSE (9-1) English Literature text additions?\",\"answer\":\"The additions were announced in response to student and teacher feedback about a lack of diversity in British texts at KS4.\"},{\"question\":\"Which new texts are included in the GCSE (9-1) support materials?\",\"answer\":\"The document covers The Empress, Refugee Boy, Coram Boy, Boys Don’t Cry, and the Belonging poetry collection.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of teaching resources are provided for the new texts?\",\"answer\":\"It includes Knowledge Organisers, Schemes of Work, and Student Guides with recordings for use in class or remote learning.\"}]","Support for GCSE (9-1) English Literature 2019 text additions - Recognising the importance of diversity | PDF",1792466420]