What is empathy, why do we value it and how does reading help develop it? These are a few of the questions we will be discussing in the third English Association Reading in the Primary School webinar. Join Megan Dixon and colleagues to explore these questions and hear from the researchers, school leaders, and teachers…
This session draws on a digital genetic edition of a BBC TV adaptation of George Eliot’s Middlemarch produced by a team at De Montfort University. Through visual analysis of one rich scene, it will demonstrate how digital tools can offer new approaches to using screen adaptations in the classroom to engage pre-GCSE pupils with 19th…
We are undertaking a national conversation about the future of English alongside our colleagues in the Institute for English Studies and the School of Advanced Study
Book recommendations Deep by Stephen Hogtun Illustrated by Stephen Hogtun Bloomsbury Children’s Books ISBN 9781526610690 £9.09 A a beautiful story about connection and learning to engage with the world. The illustrations are stunning and the messages about love, growth and managing your thoughts make it a really valuable book for PSHCE. Upcoming CPD CLPE’s CPD…
Subject Benchmark Statements describe the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific subject areas. They show what graduates might reasonably be expected to know, do and understand at the end of their studies.
On 10 January 2024, the Daily Mail featured a letter from the Chair of the EA, Professor David Duff: The extraordinary response to the TV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a timely reminder of the power of art to mobilise public opinion, prick the conscience of wrongdoers and shake politicians out of complacency. The…
Case studies of teachers’ journeys towards equity and excellence from the primary phase up to Key Stage 3 Bob Cox will present case studies from his ‘opening doors’ series, and teachers from the UK network will provide examples of their journey towards equity and excellence from the primary phase. Bob will highlight how using key…
In autumn 2023, the English Association surveyed people studying English, from pre-GCSE to PhD. Respondents were asked three key questions: What they have learned from studying English; A moment when studying English became relevant to them, beyond the classroom; Whether they had undertaken a work placement as part of their studies, and – if so…