The Independent

GCSE textbook claiming Caribbean men are ‘largely absent’ from families is withdrawn after outrage

A GCSE sociology textbook which claims fathers and husbands are “largely absent” from Caribbean families has been withdrawn following outrage on social media. The secondary school textbook, officially ...
The Independent

GCSE textbook saying working-class pupils lack right attitudes to succeed to be rewritten

A GCSE textbook will be rewritten after more offensive statements came to light – including the claim that working-class children often lack the right “attitudes” to succeed in education. The ...
BBC

GCSE book pulled after stereotyping Caribbean dads as 'largely absent'

A publisher has said it will stop selling a GCSE textbook after it was found to contain stereotypes about Caribbean families. AQA GCSE (9-1) Sociology says Caribbean men are "largely absent" from ...