Schools to start teaching kids about Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford for his amazing charity work and fight against racism

YOUNGSTERS studying for their media studies GCSE will soon be learning about how Marcus Rashford has utilised social media for his campaigning. The Manchester United and England star has used his voice as a household name to shed light on issues including kids’ school meals and racism. During the pandemic lockdown, he rallied support for […]

YOUNGSTERS studying for their media studies GCSE will soon be learning about how Marcus Rashford has utilised social media for his campaigning.

The Manchester United and England star has used his voice as a household name to shed light on issues including kids’ school meals and racism.

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During the pandemic lockdown, he rallied support for an extension to free school meals for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and successfully forced a Government U-turn on the matter.

Rashford was named an MBE having helped raise £20million for food charities, allowing them to help feed kids following his reliance on free meals during his own upbringing.

The increased focus on online racism has also seen the striker speak out, in particular following the abuse he suffered for missing a penalty in the Euro 2020 final.

A mural of Rashford in Manchester was subsequently defaced, only to be covered with messages from well-wishers that left him ‘lost for words’.

Influencers are typically studied by teenagers taking their media studies GCSE and courses are regularly altered to reflect growing trends.

Rashford, 23, replaces Zoe Sugg, 31, as the example of an influencer due to his greater relevance to today’s kids than the YouTuber known as Zoella, whose audience is now thought to be older.

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Sandra Allan, head of curriculum for creative arts at exam board AQA, said: “I’m really excited by the changes we’ve made – they’re engaging and relevant and will inspire and motivate.

“Marcus Rashford is one of the most influential and inspirational young people in the UK, so students can learn a huge amount from how he uses social media to make a real impact.

“It’s not just an opportunity for them to learn about social media – it’s also a great way to learn about important social and race issues as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the curriculum.”

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