Curriculum Leader for English. #LitDrive 🐝 MCCT. Mentor. Musical theatre. Pianist. Linguist. Bookworm. Feminist. Views my own. NPQLL ‘23, NPQLT📚
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💕Here’s my slides from today if useful! Thanks to everyone who attended my talk.
#womenempowerwomen @LitdriveUK 🐝
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Infuriating as ever
Jun 13
Remember: The OFQUAL report (below) established that 0.52 (or 52%) is the probability of a student receiving their exact, definitive grade in English. Compare this to Mathematics, which has a probability of 0.96...
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Remember: The OFQUAL report (below) established that 0.52 (or 52%) is the probability of a student receiving their exact, definitive grade in English. Compare this to Mathematics, which has a probability of 0.96...
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May 21
Adaptive teaching isn’t only reactive - it begins with anticipation.
Expert teachers predict misconceptions, knowledge gaps, literacy barriers & working memory challenges before instruction begins.
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In what world is a reality star boasting that they failed all of their exams and don’t understand basic maths a good look for a PR stunt for the Department for Education?
Words fail me.
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May 19
There’s 25 specimen AQA style Lang P1s in here, along with PPT slide decks containing scaffolds, indicative content and model responses. Might save you some time. Help yourself 😊
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Due to an irritating technical issue, if I could ask all of those lovely teachers to spend a quick 5 minutes on this survey for some research, I'll be eternally grateful! @Team_English1 @LitdriveUK
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May 13
REPOST: A walking, talking mock for AQA English Language Paper 1. Thought I’d share again in advance of the exam next week! dropbox.com/scl/fo/3ablicabb… Help yourselves 👍🏻
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May 11
REPOST: Posting this resource again in case it’s useful for final poetry revision before the exam next week. A booklet exploring different interpretations of the power and conflict poetry cluster. Help yourselves. dropbox.com/scl/fo/h5hi390n9…
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May 11
NEW RESOURCE: Tried @zssnas style prompts for structured conversations about poetry with Year 10 this week. Worked brilliantly - rehearsal discussions had before diving into the anthology and the presentation of the power of nature. Slides attached. Use/chuck as you see fit! dropbox.com/scl/fo/pvd9nnlvg…
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May 2
Strong KS3 does not begin in Year 10.
It begins in Year 7, when pupils are given serious texts, serious ideas and serious intellectual attention.
KS3 isn’t the bridge, it’s the foundation.
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Update - Year 11 did loads of choral response with me today and it was brilliant.
Although, they told me that they “lost aura” by doing so… I’ll take that as a win 😂
Loved @SPryke2 delivering on “hands up, minds on” @researchEDWarr today. So many takeaways that are instantly achievable. Thank you 🙏
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Loved @SPryke2 delivering on “hands up, minds on” @researchEDWarr today. So many takeaways that are instantly achievable. Thank you 🙏
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Apr 24
Use subject vocabulary from the start. Language is not a reward for understanding. It is the means by which understanding develops.
Year 7 is not a settling-in period. It's the first chapter of an ambitious story.
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As inspiring as ever @MaryMyatt at @researchEDWarr ♥️
Important reminder - they CAN do it if we invite them to do so and, most importantly, provide the conditions to do so.
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Apr 24
Secondary schools receive data, but they rarely receive information about the curriculum.
They know what score a pupil achieved, but they don't know what they've read, written, discussed, or argued. And in the absence of that knowledge, the professional default is to begin again
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Apr 16
What strong KS3 looks like
and how to make it happen in practice
I’ve pulled this together in a new book:
KS3 The Ambitious Years (published 2 June)
It’s not a set of quick fixes.
More a framework for thinking clearly about Years 7–9.
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Mar 26
✅ ‘The most thorough resource there is on Priestley's play’ - @mmgiovanelli
✅ ‘The 'Ready to Teach' guide expands readings and research on the play to go far beyond the typical interpretations’ - @AlexJQuigley
‘Ready to Teach’ is back next week! amazon.co.uk/Ready-Teach-Ins… @HughesHaili @MiriamHussain_ @teachals @HLearningPD
Some testimonials for RTT: AIC. A huge thank you to @AlexJQuigley, @mmgiovanelli, @mr_englishteach & @Mr_Crome for their feedback. @HughesHaili & I are thrilled that pre-orders will be arriving next week! Book launch tickets available: miriamhussain.education @SPryke2 @teachals
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Mar 7
NEW POST: Discover Oracy: A brilliant training day with Voice 21. teacherhead.com/2026/03/07/d… via @teacherhead
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