Action on University Recruitment for English – an English: Shared Futures Satellite Event.
Preparing our students for their futures is a key aspect of the role of contemporary degree courses.
New Aspects of A Level English
New Aspects of A Level English 3 October 2015 The reform of Key Stage 5 English has been a protracted and at times frustrating business. Doubtless the newly accredited specifications will not have satisfied everyone’s expectations, yet there is plenty in them to engage and inspire sixth-form students and teachers alike. Organised by our University Admissions and…
Focusing on Shakespeare at A Level
New Aspects of A Level English 24 March 2015 Organised by the English Association and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Designed for A Level students working on King Lear or The Tempest, this revision day will build upon and develop work that has been done in class, and will address: helping students appreciate the relation of their play to Shakespeare’s other…
Writing about the First World War for Children
Writing about the First World War for Children 14 April 2014 How do you write about the First World War for younger readers? This is the question we asked ourselves as we discussed how to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the war. So we asked four authors who have written about the war…
All Change at A Level: Looking Forward to the New English Curriculum?
All Change at A Level: Looking Forward to the New English Curriculum? 5 October 2013 This conference responds to the very latest on A Level reform and addresses some urgent questions for teaching at sixth-form and degree level. Bringing together speakers from secondary and higher education sectors, the day will offer a range of perspectives…