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Social Contract Theory and Lord of the Flies
Sam Duffy is an English Teacher and Teaching and Learning Lead at a school in Sheffield and she is proud to be the Litdrive regional...
From Englishness to Britishness (via Wales): An exploration of nationality in Shakespeare’s Henry V and King Lear
Chris is an experienced Head of English at a Welsh-medium comprehensive school in Swansea. He is also an experienced examiner for A level...
Classical connections: enriching English teaching with help from the Greeks and Romans
Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Katrina Kelly Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson is a Research Fellow in Classics Education and the Outreach...
Discussing Literary Theory from Key Stage 3: an integrated approach
Martine is an experienced English teacher working in Chester, with responsibility for A Level Literature. She has mentored trainee...
Embracing the Darkness: The Importance of Gothic in the Teaching of Literature
Zoe Enser was an English Teacher in Essex and East Sussex, with over 20 years’ experience in the classroom. Over this time, she was also a...
A Question of Balance in ‘A Christmas Carol’
Chris Curtis is head of English and has taught in a range of schools and contexts. Last year his first book, and his family say last, was...
Intertextuality in Practice and the Literature Classroom
Dr Jessica Mason is a Senior Lecturer in English Language at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She specialises in stylistics and English...
Walton’s narrative framing in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – method and purpose
Gwen Nelson Gwen is an experienced English teacher who teaches in the West Midlands and has taught in a variety of school settings. Gwen...
Planning for conceptual progression in an English Literature Curriculum
Mary Hind-Portley is resident blogger for Litdrive. You can find her on Twitter @Lit_Liverbird. Curriculum planning is one of the joys...
Big Questions, Big Mapping
Kirsty Rogerson is an RQT at the Deanery High School & Sixth form in Wigan. She teaches KS3-KS5 (A Level English Language) with...
Women of Will
Melissa Boyd is Curriculum Coordinator at Cedar Mount Academy and is a LitDrive Regional Advocate for South Manchester. A career changer,...