<p>Encouraging More to Read</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 2:15 pm on 14 June 2017.

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Photo of Jayne Bryant Jayne Bryant Labour 2:15, 14 June 2017

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. The big challenge for teachers is not simply getting students to read, it's getting them to enjoy it, too. English literature can ignite lifelong passion for reading. With changes to the way literacy development is measured at key stage 4, it's vital that we ensure that pupils continue to take up English literature at GCSE level. As one of my constituents, Rajvi Glasbrook Griffiths, who is a teacher, recently wrote:

‘cultural literacy is one of the most powerful modes of social mobility and progress’.

With this in mind, what steps is the Welsh Government taking to ensure that teaching English and Welsh literature continues to play an important role in inspiring and nurturing booklovers of the future, particularly for those who don't have access to books at home?