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With all this talk of how to structure curriculum for KS3 English, it’s a good time to reshare: ‘Why a thematic curriculum is brilliant for Key Stage 3 English’ anthonycockerill.com/2019/05/24/the…

Submissions for the NATE 2025 Conference are now open. We’re especially interested in contributions that reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and challenge narrow conceptions of English as a subject. #NATE nate.org.uk/nate-conferenc…

I'm re-posting my National Association for the Teaching of English lecture 'Beyond the Brushstrokes' on 'Big Picture English'. It explores some of the ideas in my Tes magazine article but with more space to exemplify & show what I mean by what's been lost in recent years & how it might be different. englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/big-pictu…

English A Level & IB teachers, in the UK and abroad, please tell your students about this competition, with judge Robert Eaglestone The deadline is 21st May. Surprising though it may seem, they can't win if they don't enter! englishandmedia.co.uk/competitions/e…

The University of York’s English Language Toolkit brings cutting-edge linguistic research into the sixth-form classroom, offering free resources, case studies, and free CPD opportunities to inspire and support A-level English Language teachers. #NATE nate.org.uk/2025/05/01/lin…

What does it mean to ‘capture’ an animal in poetry? Using the work of Ted Hughes, Dr. Jessica De Waal explores the ways in which students can be empowered to create their own vivid descriptions that powerfully evoke the natural world #NATE #illumiNATE nate.org.uk/2025/05/02/cap…

It's been a privilege to publish some fabulous articles for our illumiNATE series in the last few weeks. Here's an awesome contribution from Jessica De Waal: Ted Hughes, poetry, creative writing. Can't recommend it highly enough. Barbara Bleiman 🎓 Education is Conversation Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 The Ted Hughes Society

Here's an awesome contribution to illumiNATE from Jessica De Waal: Ted Hughes, poetry, creative writing. Can't recommend it highly enough. Great Saturday morning reading! nate.org.uk/2025/05/02/cap…

Nick Gibb Will it have a chapter on how you destroyed the professionalism of teachers and introduced a 1930's style curriculum that forced square pegs into round holes?

This thoughtful piece from Gary Snapper reminds us: ambiguity isn’t a flaw in art or literature — it’s often where the deepest learning begins. A must-read for teachers looking to build student confidence and curiosity around poetry. #NATE #illumiNATE nate.org.uk/2025/05/09/poe…

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

Nick Gibb #edutwitter I've an early copy, with every page detailing the positive benefits of Tory policy on education 👇👇

Nick Gibb Will be sold in the fiction section then ?

For most of my teaching career, state school leaders publicly boasting about their schools and continually implying their moral superiority as leaders would have been regarded by the profession as an anathema and an embarrassment.

By borrowing structural and visual techniques from film, students can plan and draft prose with greater clarity, control, and creativity — making their writing more structured, immersive, and compelling, says Anthony Cockerill. nate.org.uk/2025/05/23/how… #NATE #illumiNATE

Behaviour Isn’t the Problem. Meaning Is. We keep missing the point. Again and again. Another behaviour policy. Another script. Another “whole school approach.” Another round of teachers burning out under the illusion that their job is to enforce control instead of model power.

Our friends English Association are holding their annual conference on Saturday 14 June, from 10:00 – 18:00 at Senate House, Bloomsbury. A full day of inspiration, from teaching poetry to exploring visual imagery, with keynote from Michael Rosen. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ea-conferenc…

There are still tickets left for our conference on Tuesday 1st July at Kingston University. It’s a brilliant line up — some of the best thinking and ideas about English teaching. If you can, join us! nate.org.uk/product/nate-c… #NATE

Interesting report from the National Literacy Trust about student engagement with writing for pleasure. The recommendations are welcome + exactly in line with writing pedagogies EMC has been promoting for decades - inside + outside the classroom literacytrust.org.uk/research-servi…