People, pedagogy and progress

We know our products and services will only work, and enable students to progress in Literacy and English, with input from experts and feedback from you, our teachers.

Skills for Writing

Alongside Professor Debra Myhill, we've developed Skills for Writing to provide an evidence-based approach to accelerating progress in writing at KS3, which:

  • Embeds theÌýprinciples of the Grammar for WritingÌýpedagogy
  • Teaches grammar in aÌýcontextualised way
  • Motivates your students toÌýwrite independently

Bug Club Efficacy

Proven to significantly accelerate children's progress in reading, our primary reading scheme Bug Club has tried-and-tested methodologies at its heart. Learn more in our efficacy reports below.Ìý

Efficacy studies
Teacher Partner Programme
Pedagogy

Recent news and blog posts

  • Embedding creativity in the English classroom by Matt Bromley

    Is creativity a dying art in the English classroom? In our latest Let's Talk English blog. education expert, Matt Bromley delves into this question andÌýprovides his five top tips on how English teachers can harness creativity in the classroom.Ìý

  • Let's Talk English: the campaign so far...

    Let’s Talk English is all about reimagining what English means for today’s learners and exploring what the subject could (and should) look like in classrooms across the country. Since launching in March, the conversation has continued to grow, with educators from across the sector joining the discussion and sharing their views.

  • Bob Eaglestone, The English Association: What is English and what is it for?

    In the next instalment in our Let’s Talk English blog series, we heard from Bob Eaglestone, Lead on Cross Sector Educational Policy at the English Association, on his thoughts on what English is and what it’s for. He shares how English isn’t just a subject in education: it is a subjectÌýfor education, and why it’s so important for students’ futures.Ìý