The Realities of being a Mentor
Bonnie is an English teacher from Bristol who has worked in a number of different secondary schools since qualifying in 2012. As
Making links between quotations, themes and structure: Exploring fiction digitally with the CLiC web app
Learning to effectively engage with literary texts and make use of quotations is an important aspect for students at both GCSE and
Starting Small, Thinking Big
The Quotation Bank provides study and revision guides for GCSE set texts, focusing on the skills of close analysis and interpretation,
Discovering Literature with the British Library
When did you last delve into Discovering Literature?This free online resource from the British Library is brimming with inspiration for English
TEACHERS ARE THIEVES
Some may disagree with me, but I believe this to be a fact. We have all been shaped by what we’ve
The Depression Trap and Nature’s Failsafe
Andy Sammons leads English in a large secondary comprehensive. He has had numerous roles in schools over the last decade, including Key
My name is Craig and I have a confession to make…
I never understood marking. I mean it. I never understood it: how it worked, why I was doing it, how it helped
My Literacy Journey: 25 Strategies to Promote Literacy
Three years ago I was appointed as Literacy Co-ordinator. As a Geography teacher by trade, the prospect seemed both exciting and
A Cold Read: Getting Through the Big, Hard Books!
Right, we’ve got seven weeks to get through Romeo and Juliet with Y11, interleaved with some poetry and Language Paper 1 revision,
Empowering the Word Poor: Helen Howell (@hdsharpe)
Empowering the Word Poor! Since reading Alex Quigley’s ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’ and attending Huntington Research School’s excellent ‘Literacy at Transition’