尽管努力增加英语文学教育的多样性,但2025年联合王国学生中只有1.9%的人学习有色作者的作品。 Only 1.9% of UK students studied works by authors of colour in 2025, despite efforts to increase diversity in English literature education.

尽管在英国GCSE英语文学中增加了更多的有色作者,但2025年只有1.9%的学生学习过这种作品,比2020年的0.7%有所上升,倡导者警告说,目前的比例将推迟到2046年达到10%,而到2115年达到38%,与少数民族学生的比例相当。 Despite progress in including more authors of colour in UK GCSE English literature, only 1.9% of students studied such works in 2025, up from 0.7% in 2020, with advocates warning that current rates would delay equitable representation until 2046 for 10% and 2115 for 38%, matching minority ethnic student populations. 虽然自2020年以来,彩色作者的固定文本比例从12%上升到36%,但许多学校由于缺乏资源、培训和时间,仍然依赖熟悉的经典。 Though the share of set texts by authors of colour rose from 12% to 36% since 2020, many schools still rely on familiar classics due to lack of resources, training, and time. Booker奖得主Bernardine Evaristo以日益反对教育多样化为由,再次呼吁采取紧急行动。 Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo has renewed calls for urgent action, citing growing opposition to diversity in education. 由出版商和考试委员会支持的彩色文学运动敦促政府和机构提供持续支持,以确保提供包容性的教学材料。 The Lit in Colour campaign, backed by publishers and exam boards, urges sustained government and institutional support to ensure inclusive teaching materials.