Finished! How entrances, exits and interruptions tell the story of truth and denial in An Inspector Calls. First draft so I anticipate edits based on new ideas/ feedback. Editable version in link, use and chuck as needed Team English #teamenglish dropbox.com/sh/mbt8tn8o20h…

NEW BLOG: Lessons on a page …ingfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2021/04/lesson… #engchat #engchatuk

English H/W: I've been thinking hard about how to make it structured, motivating, genuinely useful and self-assessable. It's also got to reinforce existing grammar / vocabulary instruction. A Big Job! Sharing my ACC H/W booklet: structured essay planning + paragraph practice⬇️

A thread of practice P2 Q5 questions, as I think of them. Not promising they'll all be hugely original but hopefully you'll find some ideas. 1/

Today was my first experience of Cultures morning. Not only was it absolutely brilliant seeing so many students proudly sharing and celebrating their heritage - whilst raising money for a local charity, a very talented Yr11 did this at the henna station. 😍

Soon to be uploaded to Litdrive UK , two 30+ page booklets designed to enhance independent practice and revision for both AQA English Language papers. They're based on 'quick-fire' questions with a range of extracts to choose from. May be useful over the next term for KS4.

New blog post ⭐️ Laura shares her article with Litdrive members: ‘If Curriculum is the Car, is Literacy the Key?’ Read it here: buff.ly/3Sb8lSM #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish Team English

This is a massive long shot but my Mum’s 7 month old kitten, Izzy has gone missing in Rossendale. We’ve posted on all the local FB pages, contacted vets and animal shelters, and put up posters but my Mum is beside herself. Please share far and wide. We just want her home. 💔

If you care about the future of the NHS you best buckle in. I’m a doctor. I’ve been trying to tell you all that NHS/gov intend to use physician associates with two year degrees to replace doctors. Well I found proof in official NHS documents. A 🧵 (it gets worse)

Another FREE booklet for Team English - 30 Unseen poetry questions (24 mark Q) ✅ 7 past questions ✅ 9 using old spec ✅ 14 other poems - lots tried and tested - all at the right level of difficulty (too hard can put them off!) Free here: laurawebbcpd.com/resources/

Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.

🖊️ Member blog 🖊️ Check out this blog post from Matt Lynch which explores questioning, thinking time and the quality of participation. 🐝 ‘Thinking Ratio’ to impact the quality of ‘Participation Ratio’ buff.ly/42FkEud #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish Team English

Team English ages ago someone posted a vocabulary table with opposites in eg malevolent and benevolent thought I saved it to bookmarks but can't find it now! Can anyone help???

It was an absolute joy taking 40 Yr10 students to see this at Leeds Playhouse. A brilliant production that our students loved. ❤️

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**Volunteer with us!** Planning is underway for 2024/2025 and we would LOVE to hear from you. - help out at regional and national events - record a PD session - write a blog - help to shape our offer to members Let us know: forms.gle/MpZZUg4mtowDgC… #Litdrive

Private sector with child one: 26 weeks full pay, flex return with offer of flex around core hours and option of overtime A 🧵on why it’s not just the pay that’s a problem in education. We have huge gender inequality at play for female parent teachers:

I saved this brilliant read by Keira Willis for the summer hols and it did not disappoint. Crime, nostalgia and a paranormal twist in 1980s Manchester. I cannot wait to ‘go back to the ballroom’ when the next book is released in November! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Discovering Literature's best-loved articles are available again. padlet.com/discovering_li… From Othello to Orwell, Agard to Angela Carter, we've recovered a selection of 100 articles, films and classroom resources, perfect for English teachers of Years 10-13.