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This, on why memory & knowledge work differently in English than some other subjects. Worth reading even if you’re not - or perhaps especially if you’re not - an English teacher, but work on whole school learning policies!

We're celebrating WorldBookDay at NATE. Joshua Clarke, Working Groups Coordinator, says 'I recently read 'The Grown-Up', a short story by Gillian Flynn. I loved Dark Places, Sharp Objects, and Gone Girl. This captures all of the same darkness and intrigue in condensed form!

📢 Encouraging News for Classics! 🎉 We're thrilled to share that the Department for Education has reinforced the value of Latin and the Classics in schools. Read the full article about the support of Latin teaching here: tinyurl.com/44hdzuvm #Latin #Classics

The Future of a Subject Journal : preview of spring issue of English in Education eieblog.uk/2025/03/08/the…

If you’re curious about exploring our archive of long-form content as part of our soon to be launched new website, join our mailing list and we’ll keep you in the loop. mailchi.mp/nate.org.uk/na… #NATE #teamenglish

We need to be prepared to be surprised! ‘Simply reading challenging novels aloud, and at a fast pace in each lesson, repositioned ‘poorer’ readers as ‘good’ readers, giving them a more engaged, uninterrupted reading experience over a sustained period.’ Who, in education,

Just because pupils can’t decode, it doesn’t mean they can’t access demanding texts. ‘That will be too hard for my class!’ is often the response when I’m making the case for providing pupils in primary and secondary with interesting demanding texts. When we’re considering

Lots of progress with our imminent brand new website this week. It’s a brilliant way to enjoy some of the best long-form writing about English teaching on your desktop, tablet or phone. If you’re not a member yet, subscribe and we’ll keep you in the loop! mailchi.mp/nate.org.uk/na…

Really great day talking about the art of essay writing at PiXL in Westminster! A highlight was listening to Susie Dent too!

Welcome to our brand-new digital home. We’re committed to supporting English teachers with resources, professional development, and a shared vision for the future. #nate #teachingenglish nate.org.uk/2025/04/01/wel…

A year of change and opportunity: NATE’s vision for 2025. Mick Connell reflects on the year ahead in his first blog as Chair of NATE. nate.org.uk/2025/02/27/a-y… #NATE #teachingenglish

Curriculum and Assessment Review interim report calls for reform — but does it go far enough for English? #NATE nate.org.uk/2025/04/08/cur…

NATE members can now read all current and back issues of Teaching English magazine in a seamless and intuitive flip book directly on our new website. #NATE nate.org.uk

I loved working on this article for National Association for the Teaching of English: I explore how borrowing structural and visual techniques from film can help students write with with greater clarity and control, making their writing more structured and immersive. nate.org.uk/2025/05/23/how… #NATE

Really important. I don't think you can separate this move from the abandonment of editing and drafting. If pupils are going to work to develop a piece, or to make further iterations of it, then it is easier for sentence-level teaching (How might a thought be conveyed more...

Discover powerful ideas in English teaching at the NATE Conference 2025. Clare Lawrence explores metaphor and poetic transcription. Alix Amrane diversifies KS4 with My Name is Leon. Stephanie Holt shows how AI supports learning in the English classroom. nate.org.uk/nate-conferenc…

“School is not meant to reflect back a child’s existing world. It is meant to offer new worlds. It is meant to take the child by the hand and lead them to places they never knew existed, places beyond their postcode, places they have every right to belong.” Spot on. 👏

We enjoyed a fabulous day yesterday at Kingston University for the annual NATE Conference. We explored themes of innovation, inclusion and identity and it was brilliant to see such a strong community of practice and shared values. #NATE

New: DfE urged by subject associations to make radical changes to English GCSE, among host of other recommendations educationuncovered.co.uk/news/dfe-urged… A look at submissions to the curriculum and assessment review by Nat Association for the Teaching of English and the English Association.