I've been working on a student-friendly version of what the levels mean in English Literature marking. Feel free to use. Feedback welcome! dropbox.com/s/lfj4cgwsjkr9… #TeamEnglish Team English

In the last weeks of the yr, I always returned to looking at how grammar instruction could be improved. I know frequent, low-stakes exercises tied in with SoL is key but, my goodness… it never is a ‘done’ thing, is it!? Sharing my poster here. #SPaG #teamenglish #litdrive

Just sharing a couple of resources that encouraged students to think about the structure/staging of lit texts. First up: ‘An Inspector Calls’ #teamenglish #litdrive #AIC

Macbeth & structure: I printed these out, students chose a Q, found a partner to work with to write their answer. Stuck both parts onto a folded card and placed on a ‘timeline’ of the play, so written answers could be read under the Q flap. #teamenglish #litdrive #macbeth

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*NEW* for AQA: 2026 exam date posters for Language and Literature, with 23 posters covering most of the set texts, like these 👇 #teamenglish Retweet and help yourself 😊 dropbox.com/scl/fo/sp8bie2…

📉 History has dropped out of the UK’s top five most popular subjects for the first time in years, boys have overtaken girls and the regional attainment gap has grown Here’s your handy Schools Week round up of all the key A-level trends 🔽 buff.ly/ULma0vD

AQA English Language examiner feedback summarised for you thehappyteacherhub.co.uk/resources-of-t…

*NEW* for June 2026 onwards: AQA Lang P1 specimen papers and accompanying PPT slide decks. I’ll add to this folder as I update them. Includes: ✅ Enduring Love ✅ Hound of Baskervilles ✅ Whole Town’s Sleeping ✅To Kill a Mockingbird Help yourself 😊 dropbox.com/scl/fo/bd6qgdc…

If your students misbehave and disrespect a substitute teacher, here is a reflective writing task your students can complete. Link here: briantolentino.com/respect-your-s…

Hi kids .. #HandmaidsTale (the book not the series!) has just been banned in #Edmonton…don’t read it, your hair will catch on fire! Get one now before they have public book burnings of it.

Mr Burton has allowed the cameras back into his now-famous secondary school because there’s a teacher recruitment crisis and he wants to help. He wants everyone to know what a great profession it is and how brilliant it is to work with young people.👏 theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Some historical context condensed for The Handmaid’s Tale. Sorting through old folders of stuff so will be posting more bits’n’bobs this week…

🚨 Ofsted report cards, the 8 big changes including: - grades renamed, fewer evaluation areas - toolkits 'tightened up' - extra inspector to 'ease anxiety' - inspections restart on November 10, and will be voluntary buff.ly/pbhha4W

One of the best ways to promote "Reading for Pleasure" is to fill your curriculum with reading for learning. That habit of reading builds over time and can't just be a 30 minute homework task from English. Time to put reading back to the top of the class literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/2023…

BREAKING: School has rules. More as we get it. There is nothing in this school’s rules that aren’t completely common expectations in many successful schools around the world. It’s extraordinary how this can make it into the news, and demonstrates the lack of familiarity/

Today, a child’s bed was placed at Stormont to symbolise the 19,420 children in NI without a home. Join us at #OneBigSleepOut, Stormont, 10 Oct 2025. Sign up & Learn more: simoncommunity.org/about/news/sim…

Need support planning next term’s lessons? Here's a selection of October dates to look out for. Find the full educational calendar and all the supporting resources here: bbc.in/45x5VUa #TeacherResources

Mock exam overview sheets for English Language P1 (below) and English Literature P1 douglaswise.co.uk/blog/mock-exam… All they do is provide brief reminders of how to approach the questions plus a few other things to keep in mind ✍️