I am not here to entertain you. I am here to open doors – that’s a metaphor – that the world will otherwise slam in your face. I am here …

English teachers seem to attract a lot of comments about students’ handwriting. Parents are often keen to discuss it at parents’ evenings, often pushing it as a discussion point over …

There is a national picture of CPD needs not being directly met. Here, I look at this in some more detail. We all love a good inset day. The non-uniform, …

I have absolutely no memory of studying unseen poetry at GCSE level. I don’t attribute this amnesia to the 21 years since I sat the exams – I can easily …

Recently, I have been reflecting on the limited vocabulary of my students. My degree is in Linguistics and I have an active interest in language, culture and diversity. This blog …