Litdrive Blog
Our blog collection capture a series of approaches from the team, Litdrive Advocates, English teachers and academics to support members in developing their approach in the classroom. Departmental teams can print, share and discuss these articles as subject CPD.
Do you have a particular approach that you would like to share? Perhaps a particular area of subject knowledge or your experience of teaching a specific text or genre? Maybe a perspective piece for fellow Heads of Department colleagues? We would love to hear from you and share with the community.
The Power of Subject Knowledge
There is something that happens when a group of English teachers sit down to talk seriously about their subject. The conversation shifts....
What is Foundational Knowledge in English?
Mark Enser's recent piece on foundational knowledge in geography is worth reading by anyone who thinks seriously about curriculum, not...
Litdrive at the Speaking Summit 2026: What’s Next for Oracy?
Last week, I attended Voice 21’s annual Speaking Summit, a brilliantly insightful day with a range of speakers coming together to face a...
Navigating Change Together: Responding to the DfE Curriculum and Assessment Review
Litdrive’s Response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review The Department for Education has published its Curriculum and Assessment...
Igniting Thinking, Inspiring Practice: Reflections from LitdriveCPD Southampton
Written by the host of LitdriveCPD: Southampton, June 2025, John Murphy June 18th marked Southampton's third yearly regional event, with...
From Formulaic to Sophisticated: Transforming A Level Essay Writing
In this series from Litdrive, we bring you short form blog posts that you can read in under three minutes. Whether you are an ECT looking...
Stretch and Challenge in A Level Language: Beyond the Specification
In this series from Litdrive, we bring you short form blog posts that you can read in under three minutes. Whether you are an ECT looking...
The Power of Patterns: Teaching Discourse Structure
When we ask students to explain how a text is structured, many struggle to go beyond naming features or spotting the obvious. They might...
Grammar in Context: Using Texts to Teach
In this series from Litdrive, we bring you short form blog posts that you can read in under three minutes. Whether you are an ECT looking...
LitdriveCPD25 National Conference: Celebrating Our Community of English Teachers
Our national conference LitdriveCPD25 marked a personal milestone as my first as Strategic Director, and what a brilliant day it was. With...
Key Considerations from the Curriculum and Assessment Review | Teacher Perspectives
The recently published Curriculum and Assessment Interim Report has ignited important discussions among English teachers. As part of...