English CPD

Ben Crystal is internationally renowned for performing, teaching and writing about Shakespeare. Here he introduces a tool you can use with your classes to reveal characters' feelings through Shakespeare's hidden stage directions: the 'heartbeat' of his works.

Francis Gilbert, author and English PGCE course leader, shares his ideas to help students to appreciate Shakespeare's stagecraft.

Victoria Walker is an assistant headteacher and English teacher. She shares some ideas for how best to introduce Gothic literature to your students, at any key stage.

David Didau – trainer, consultant, writer and former English teacher – questions the received wisdom that all marking is good marking and suggests how to make your feedback to students worthwhile. He explores the underlying reasons why marking is essential to progress and suggests ideas for how you can provide clarity, and increase students’ effort and aspirations.

Love it or hate it, the PEE approach to paragraph writing and paragraph structure has had a profound impact on the way that English is taught in secondary schools. Whether you are a PEE or PETER advocate or you are looking for inspiration, you'll find a range of classroom resources on paragraph writing to suit your style of teaching and your students' needs. 

Ease the transition from primary to secondary, and welcome new students with a selection of icebreakers, getting to know you and relationship-building activities to help year 7s settle quickly and confidently at secondary school.