Using World Book Day as a springboard to re-ignite reading for pleasure Published 05 March 2025 Let’s consider how to use World Book Day to reignite our thinking about reading for pleasure and to support developing our children into lifelong lovers of reading. Read more
Spoken language: Reflecting on Ofsted’s English education subject report Published 11 July 2024 Taking a ‘deep dive’ into the observations and conclusions drawn from Ofsted’s English subject report and the subsequent priority of the teaching of spoken language. Read more
Teaching grammar for purpose rather than for evidence Published 16 January 2024 When teaching grammar, we need to ensure children really grasp the ‘why’ rather than simply focusing on the ‘what’. Read more