This is an historic moment for our subject. The government is launching a public consultation on the draft Programmes of Study for English, giving teachers, subject leaders, academics, and other stakeholders a genuine opportunity to help shape the future National Curriculum. At the English Association, we want to help you make the most of this…
This webinar will help you understand and stay ahead of upcoming changes to curriculum and assessment in English. Please join our panel of experts to review the recommendations made in the CAR final report for English and explore urgent and practical questions arising from the CAR final report and government’s response, including: How will we…
The English Association is the leading cross-sector Subject Association for English language, literature, and creative writing in the UK. We connect individuals and organisations from all sectors of education and all areas of English studies. Through our publications, events, and networks, we promote dialogue, share expertise, and celebrate our discipline. We are committed to working…
The English Association is the subject association for English literature, language, and creative writing. We bring together individuals and organisations from primary, secondary, further and higher education and all areas of English studies. Through our publications, events, and networks, we promote dialogue, distribute knowledge, and celebrate the discipline. The English Association welcomes many aspects of…
The English Association is pleased to respond to this call for evidence, which explores how to design a new way of doing FE that helps young people into the careers they desire, serves vital sectors that struggle to recruit, and catalyses growth across the country. The English Association serves FE as a core part of…
A working group made up of EA members, led by Professor Robert Eaglestone, the EA’s lead for cross-sector educational policy, put together a response to the government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review call for evidence. In addition to responding to a selection of the 54 detailed questions that made up the call for evidence, the EA…
The English Association and the UK Literacy Association hosted a day-long meeting on primary education reform. The meeting brought together colleagues across primary and early years education to devise a collaborative response to the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review call for evidence. Following keynotes from primary education experts (Teresa Cremin, Charlotte Hacking, Uhzama Jabeen, and…
Recommendations, ideas and approaches to GSCE reform that emerged over the course of the summit called by the EA and Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe and the English Association will host a day-long, outcome-focused meeting to address the growing consensus among teachers, exam boards and other stakeholders that GCSE English Literature and GCSE English Language require reform. The event will be hosted at Shakespeare’s Globe on Wednesday 25 September 2024. The goal of this collaborative meeting is to…