Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog

We all know the importance of vocabulary. We all know that ‘tier 2’ words are a sticking point for students. We all know that students will...

As part of developing our curriculum in KS3, we are placing emphasis on three cross topic components. For Year 7, we, like most, are ...

As a school, we teach English in sets and with each new year we get a different ‘kettle of fish’. Last year I had a shiny, deluxe kettle wit...

This week I have been working on teaching students how writers structure a setting in a novel. At the same time, I have been also teaching...

I write this blog with tears in my eyes. Big fat tears are streaming down my cheeks as I contemplate teaching ‘Of Mice and Men’ for the … la...

I make no apologies for this, but my blog’s content is often inspired by my teaching that week or what I am planning to teach next week. T...