English CPD

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.   

Reading comprehension – understanding the meaning of a text – is key to developing the reading skills of all students, and particularly struggling readers at secondary school. Here's a selection of our favourite lesson ideas, comprehension worksheets and classroom resources. 

Comma splices? Misplaced apostrophes? Excessive exclamation marks? Get KS3-5 English students back on track with this selection of spelling, punctuation and grammar resources.

With so many non-fiction text types to cover and so little time, English Language teachers need engaging classroom resources that get the job done, while also building students' writing skills under timed conditions. Here's our selection of hard-working resources that you'll also enjoy teaching with.  

Starkly powerful and deeply affecting, the poetry of World War I can be challenging to teach, particularly with younger students. Here's a selection of thoughtful classroom resources to help English students engage with the work of the celebrated soldier-poets of the great war.