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A series of short 'Do Now' tasks based on exploring multiple interpretations in 'A Christmas Carol'. Instructions are in the PPT... a quick and easy way of exploring different readings of characters and quotations.…

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Education and the fallout from COVID – the canary in the mine?

A very different one. The current state of education (from my perspective).

It's not news for those that work in schools but pulls together everything that we're dealing with.

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💯 for 💯: Macbeth

As we approach the literature exam, this will be hugely beneficial to students, parents and teachers when thinking about revision! 👇🏻

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Amy Staniforth John Catt Educational from Hodder Education Mary Myatt Mark Roberts Donal Hale

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Just out of Civil War and it has rendered me speechless. Harrowing, disturbing and a glimpse into a future that feels terrifyingly real as we follow war photographers against the back drop of a civil war in America. Very unsettling… the last 30 minutes in particular were…

'Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read!'

William Faulkner

10 years after we saw ‘The James Plays’ I-III in London National Theatre, we’re now in Edinburgh watching the 5th in the cycle: ‘James V - Katherine’. I’ve loved following these, each play chronicling the reigns of Scotland’s generations of Stewart kings. Like Shakespeare for the…

The beauty of teaching a subject like English is that, even as a teacher, you are constantly learning new ideas and concepts.

You might have thought you had mastered the understanding of a character, and then someone brings you a new perspective. I love it.

Hi Team English - cheeky request: anyone have any resources for the AQA short stories? Just picked up a student who did these at previous school! Retweets appreciated Stuart Pryke Jennifer Webb

NEW BLOG: on thematic curriculum design in English. Really nervous about this one! A long read (apologies) on how, two years ago, we rebuilt our English curriculum from the ground up. By no means me advocating for a specific approach, but just some thoughts about how we did, and…

Spent yesterday evening reading this. Sarah Crossan has really outdone herself. Heartbreaking and stunning. If you’re looking for a KS3 verse novel, you won’t go far wrong with this. Lots of connections to 19th century context in a story set against the famine sweeping across…

UPDATED - I have collated ALL the AQA GCSE Literature past exam questions.

In the run up to exams and/or curriculum design/assessment creations I hope these help.

Team English

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Aldeburgh fish and chips are the best… no contest 🐟

🎉600 reviews for our first book, ‘Ready to Teach: Macbeth’🎉. I wouldn’t usually post a review, but this - our 600th - perfectly encapsulated everything we wanted the book to be, and more, and we are so grateful for it. Thank you, Laura, for your EXTRAORDINARY words! Stuart Pryke…

We’ve been so chuffed with the lovely feedback from students and teachers on ‘100 for 100: Macbeth.’ Thank you! John Catt Educational from Hodder Education are happy to discuss discounts on bulk orders for class sets or even sets for year groups - to use for homework, or sell on to parents/ carers ☺️ Stuart Pryke…

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Pulling together thoughts from previous writing & recent reading.

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Thank you, Josh Goodrich and John Catt Educational from Hodder Education!

Not long now until the ‘Macbeth’ exam. ‘100 for 100’ will help all students revise the play regardless of exam board! Contact John Catt Educational from Hodder Education for more info! Amy Staniforth Team English

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Here are 9 mini booklets for ACC, AIC and Macbeth. Each is based on a different theme & follows the same format, ending in an exam question which can be easily adapted depending on spec. Suitable for live/independent work. Use/chuck/change! Team English dropbox.com/sh/h0g2fmjwjih…