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**Audit Context: **

An audit tool designed to support secondary school English departments in evaluating the diversity of their English Literature and Language curriculum at KS3 - KS5. This resource provides a structured approach to reviewing which authors and texts are currently included, with particular attention to the representation of characters and authors across the curriculum.

By highlighting opportunities to introduce new texts by writers of colour, the audit aims to encourage a broader and more inclusive selection of literature. It prompts consideration of the themes and topics explored in poetry, prose, and drama, and how these reflect a range of voices and experiences. The audit table can reveal both existing strengths and areas where greater representation might be achieved, offering a foundation for ongoing curriculum development.

Suitable for individual reflection or departmental review, this resource fosters thoughtful, continuous practice in building a more representative English curriculum at KS3 - KS5. By identifying gaps and highlighting possibilities, the audit supports efforts to ensure that the study of English Literature includes a wide spectrum of authors and perspectives, so that all students can engage with texts that resonate with their own and others’ experiences.

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