Tips & Help
Top Tips for The New School Year
Welcome back. It is the start of a new school year which can bring excitement [...]
General
Should we be teaching fronted adverbials?
It’s a great (and often debated) question that forms part of a wider discussion around [...]
Behind the Scenes
Purpose before terminology: curriculum reflections for English leaders
Recent national conversations following the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR) have encouraged many of us [...]
General
Preparing for the Phonics Screening Check
The Phonics Screening Check is just around the corner for Y1 teachers, taking place the [...]
Pathways Literacy
How Pathways to Read Supports Mastery and Understanding
At a time where reading is at an all-time low, helping pupils to see themselves [...]
General
Reading in the early years
Sharing a love of reading from an early age helps children build confidence and fosters [...]
General
Developing a Whole-School Reading Culture
In today’s educational landscape, fostering a strong reading culture is more important than ever.
Tips & Help
How to Teach Composition in the Classroom
Teaching composition can feel overwhelming. It’s a wide and sometimes complex area that includes generating [...]
Pathways Literacy
What a Pathways to Write Session Really Looks Like
Pathways to Write is a text-based approach founded in a mastery-learning model. Key skills, called [...]
Pathways Literacy
How Oracy Drives Writing Progress
With the arrival of the Curriculum and Assessment Review at the start of November 2025, [...]
General
The Benefits of Drama and Role-play in the Classroom
Following the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review (November 2025), oracy is again a [...]
Tips & Help
Your Complete Guide to the Phonics Screening Check
With the Easter holidays a distant memory (and May half term fast approaching), the focus [...]
Tips & Help
Understanding a child’s reading journey
Since the launch of the English Hub initiative in 2018, the profile of phonics and [...]
Tips & Help
Transition from EY – Y1 how to adapt planning to incorporate continuous provision
It’s time to start thinking about one of the hardest transitions that children will make [...]
