Taking a comprehensive critical and theoretical approach to the role of Shakespeare in educational policy and pedagogy from 1989 to the present, Shakespeare Valued explores the esteem afforded Shakespeare in the British educational system and its evolution throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Sarah Olive is a lecturer in English in education at the University of York.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Shakespeare in Policy: Agendas for Standards, Skills and Inclusion

Chapter 2: Shakespeare in English Pedagogy: Values, Influence and Criticism

Chapter 3: Shakespeare in Theatre and Heritage: Three Education Departments

Afterword: Shakespeare Under the Coalition: An End of Shakespeare for All?