After an outcry, Pearson Edexcel restored the jazz artist to its syllabus. But a diverse curriculum is still a long way off
Courtney Pine is back on the curriculum. Last week the exam board Pearson Edexcel reversed its decision to remove the jazz musician, its only Black composer, from the set works of its A-level
music syllabus.
Pearson’s U-turn followed an outcry by many people who spoke out for diversity in our teaching. However, its initial decision revealed a persistent and much wider problem within education – namely that of Black figures and experiences being systematically omitted.