Beth Kemp has worked as an English teacher in both secondary school and post-16 settings for over 20 years, developing a specialism in Language, alongside a keen interest in young people’s reading for pleasure. She has authored or co-authored a variety of GCSE and A-Level textbooks and revision guides, including most recently, All Of Us (Collins), an anthology with teaching notes seeking to support teachers looking to use more diverse texts in the classroom at KS5.
She is currently Programme Lead for GCSE English at Leicester College and undertaking a PhD at Nottingham Trent University. Her doctoral work explores young people’s perceptions of diversity in reading, particularly in the context of the current GCSE English Literature syllabus. She is also interested in diverse YA texts, YA fandom and the possibilities these can offer in the classroom.