A key recommendation from Ofsted's English subject report was for policy makers & trainers to provide greater support for the teaching of writing. Pleased to see that advice heeded with the writing framework. Both primary & secondary will benefit gov.uk/government/pub…

New from me and back to am issue which I thought had been waning but is now increasingly common. tes.com/magazine/teach…

Reading relevant, accessible content in every lesson helps students to become fluent readers, but it also teaches them that reading is a key medium for learning. Read more in our blog ‘The Bridge Over the Reading Gap – In-Class Support’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Zk (8 min read).

Full of practical advice in response to questions we get all the time about reading and vocab instruction in the classroom. ⬇️

Created this Oracy booklet for KS3 to use over the holidays! It’s designed to: ✨ Build powerful vocabulary ✨ Speak with clarity & confidence ✨ Improve discussion & listening skills I’d welcome any feedback!! drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobi…

There is still time to lock in your 2025/26 membership and unlock hundreds of non-fiction reading resources to embed across your curriculum. Join now and pay in September to ensure you are ready to go when the new year starts. literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pric…

And that's a wrap on the 2024/25 school year! 40 weeks 160 topics 320+ texts 40 Debate Drive resources The launch of Development Cogs What an epic year! See you in September for our biggest year yet! We can't wait to share what we have planned! 🙊 literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/gear…

🚨⚙️NEW RESOURCES ALERT⚙️🚨 September includes: ⚙️Princess Diana ⚙️The cultural significance of Star Trek ⚙️Microtransactions in video games ⚙️The discovery of penicillin We help students build the vocabulary & foundational knowledge essential for life literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/gear…

Joe Born Robert Pondiscio Russ Roberts Here's the full quote, on page 134 of "Creating the schools our children need"

I’m super excited for our new tutor reading programme - using The Literacy Engine to support reading through real world topics and texts… And then to recommend books from the library to complement the themes… Tia Fisher (only here for a bit) Luke Palmer Team English Reading for Pleasure 🧶 Hot Key Books ✨📚

Experts draw on long-term memory; novices rely on limited working memory. This contrast urges us to focus on building durable and retrievable knowledge rather than chasing illusions of expanding WM. So many unfocused discovery activities exist only because “it’s good for them.”

The reading gap Approx one in four pupils move to secondary school without having met the expected standard in the key stage 2 national reading test. This holds many of them back in secondary school, both in their English lessons and more widely across the curriculum. /1

Now with added ‘word of the week’ linked to the reading material - with etymology, definitions and links to subjects to see the word in action. Thanks for the inspiration Jennifer Webb ☺️ The Literacy Engine have inspired me to create a really exciting tutor reading program ☺️

Laura📚 Jennifer Webb The Literacy Engine My school mapped out the assemblies, our core values, PD curriculum… I used the back catalog of Reading materials from The Literacy Engine to fit with my school’s plan, it’s been a nice experience. ☺️ I created the word of the week slides to compliment the teaching of vocab

Laura📚 Jennifer Webb The Literacy Engine I started with the gears of thought content, popped them in a spreadsheet so I could see all that I could access. For eg: national day of European languages so I used the materials on culture. Integrity-I used the Robin Williams materials. The tool box is great for staff PD

You can now compare our Core pack with the Simplified Language Version side by side on the FREE samples page. You can also see how Development Cogs maps PSHE, SMSC, British Values, & Citizenship objectives against our resources every week. Try it here: literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/free…