We are delighted to announce that the incoming Chair of the EA, Professor Jenny Richards FEA FBA, will join the APPG on Modern Languages to talk about the contractions taking place in Higher Education. This is a significant step for our subject, recognising that English Studies belong alongside other language study in policy terms. In…
The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England is an independent Commission established to examine the vital skills of speaking and listening, at a time of unprecedented technological and social change. The Commission will examine the aims and purpose of oracy in schools and propose a blueprint for how an effective oracy entitlement…
Come together with colleagues from primary, secondary, and further education to discuss two current hot topics in English studies, AI and oracy. Build new connections and network with colleagues aross English studies Hear from experts on AI in education: how might you use AI effectively in teaching and assessment? How important is talk in your…
Collaborating and empowering Post-16 Teachers to lead the discussion on English Functional Skills. Join us for the first of many Gathering Voice #FE English educators teach meets. Gathering Voices #FE aims to put teachers’ voices and expertise at the heart of the conversation to lead the discussion on the Functional Skills, English qualification. The teach…
The decline in A Level enrolments is the single biggest challenge the discipline faces. Here’s what we’re going to do about it.
Fiction 4-7 Winner Holey Moley by Bethan Clarke and Anders Frang (Little Tiger) If you delight in the hilarious and revel in the ridiculous, you’re going to love this romp in rhyme. Gus the Goat, who enjoys guessing games, meets Mavis Mole and immediately imagines Mavis as a moley in a holey. When Mavis objects,…
Book recommendations WE ARE HERE by Kate Rafiq Dune Books ISBN 9781838346133 £12.99 This is a beautifully illustrated picture book suitable for use in KS2. It follows the journey of a refugee child and their mother crossing the dangerous sea in hopes of a safer life. 10% of the profits from the book go to…
This resource will provide you with a way of introducing students to the transition from GCSE to A-Level. The lesson plan makes space to value every student’s contribution, giving them a taste of A-level study and an insight into a range of topic areas typical to A-level language specifications but which present a ‘fresh’ experience…