In preparation for his new book Forget School, Martin Illingworth spent two years interviewing young people about their education and hopes for the future. Here, he suggests how English as a subject might adapt to meet their needs.

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Written by Martin Illingworth, Forget School: Why young people are succeeding on their own terms and what schools can do to avoid being left behind is a wide-reaching, engaging enquiry into the things that young people actually need from their education. Schools are at a crossroads: either they respond to the real world of change, challenges and possibilities that face young people, or they become irrelevant. Find out more here.