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Lesson Plan: KS3 English – Put An End To Copy And Paste ‘Research’
Students increasingly need to conduct research and are asked to do so across the curriculum. They live in the information age and have more…
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Lesson plan: KS4 English – grammar skills
Why Teach This? It’s the bane of many English teachers’ lives: how to teach spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPG). Finding ways,…
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How comedy can inspire young people’s writing
They say the two most common things that people fear in life are public speaking and death. As a stand-up comedian - if you get it wrong -…
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Blending English and Maths Across the Curriculum
Finding out that England is 22nd out of 24 countries for levels of literacy and numeracy is embarrassing, perhaps – but not surprising.…
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Using storytelling across the curriculum
If you think fairy tales are for under fives, think again! We may have re-packaged them for young children, but the reality is a far cry…
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Lesson plan: KS3 English – understanding non-fiction writing
Why teach this? Teaching non-fiction can be tricky in the way students easily slip into description rather than analysis. Developing a range…
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Phonics advice for secondary teachers
Phonics expert Debbie Hepplewhite has some fantastic advice for improving literacy across the curriculum… Q I teach English in an…
