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Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry in schools

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry in schools

on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Following last month’s controversial GCSE poetry row, Matt Abbott looks at the state of poetry in British schools, and how a well-needed change could be on the horizon. Click here to have a read.

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