Pearson Edexcel introduces four new GCSE texts with commitment to decolonise drama

Pearson has also announced a new partnership with the London Theatre Consortium (LTC) where they will help create extra content for teachers by working with the original producing theatres of each text.

The four plays, published by Methuen Drama, will be added to Pearson’s Edexcel GCSE course in favour of diversifying representation across the board. They are Tanika Gupta’s India-based adaptation of A Doll’s House; Roy Williams’ 21st century update of the classic tragedy Antigone; Bola Agbaje’s award winning play about race identity and youth culture Gone Too Far! and In-Sook Chappell’s North Korean-based drama The Free9.

Speaking about the updated GCSE qualification, Katy Lewis, head of English, Drama and Languages at Pearson said: ‘We are committed to working with schools and young people to drive change and create learning environments that reflect the diversity of the modern world.