@nikkicarlin1.bsky.social
Strategic Director of Litdrive UK Co-Founder of the Team English network Ex Head of English
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Our first online CPD of the year is live! Dive into An Inspector Calls with @hugheshaili.bsky.social as she asks, "What if Edna was the most important character?"
Watch now: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/wh...
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#LitdriveCPD25: The available slides from our national conference are now up on our website. 🐝
🔗 Find them here:
Session 1: buff.ly/UbFUJKL
Session 2: buff.ly/j8PVh4S
Session 3: buff.ly/RiakpU7
Session 4: buff.ly/zxnqPXj
Session 5: buff.ly/bnLrhQL
Session 6: buff.ly/Vetyta2
This is the first time in my adult life that I’ve not felt sick about results day (apart from that one year when I was pregnant and felt sick for other reasons!)
I still remember that anxiety though, and I’m hoping the exam goddesses bless you all with fantastic results!
If you want a powerful but factual summary of Labour’s upcoming benefit cuts, read this from @johnharris1969.bsky.social - with a bonus take down of Suzanne O’Sullivan’s repulsive “over-diagnosis” book. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
22.06.2025 17:19 — 👍 139 🔁 68 💬 7 📌 5
One for anyone teaching the poem Tissue
www.historydefined.net/kamikaze-pil...
One for my editing friends. Brilliant 😁
07.04.2025 07:23 — 👍 70 🔁 20 💬 4 📌 2
Beck by Anthony McGowan
I am Wolf by Alistair Chisholm On Silver Tides by Sylvia Bishop
Little House by Katya Balen
READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 5: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download. #Engchat #Engchatuk
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Important to hear teacher perspectives on the recent Curriculum and Assessment Interim Report. Many thanks to @saysmiss.bsky.social for facilitating this opportunity at our recent conference.
03.04.2025 13:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What a day this was! My team and I learned so much! It wasn’t just the extraordinary level of expertise that was inspiring, but being surrounded by teachers who are passionate about education. A massive thank you to the organisers, presenters and teachers! 👏
30.03.2025 07:57 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Lovely to meet you too!
30.03.2025 14:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Whirlwind of a day at #LitdriveCPD25 Thanks @litdrive.bsky.social for letting me talk even more than usual about theatre 🎭 Went to great sessions, and nice to finally meet @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social @saysmiss.bsky.social in person! 🐝
29.03.2025 18:17 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Great day so far, and delivered my own session first thing this morning! #LitdriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
29.03.2025 14:06 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
OUP team members on the stand at LitDrive National Conference, with a display of resources including Oxford Revise English Language and English Literature revision guides, plus Rollercoasters for KS3 reading.
The OUP team are at the @litdrive.bsky.social conference today! Come and say hi to Katie & Alex to check out #Rollercoasters plus #OxfordRevise English Language & NEW English Literature revision guides! 👋📚 #TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD25 @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @lyndsaybawden.bsky.social
29.03.2025 10:55 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0Great session by Chris this morning, not only reminding us of the moral imperative of diversifying our curriculum at KS4, but also showing us how. @litdrive.bsky.social #teamenglish
29.03.2025 10:28 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0I didn’t post anything yesterday as I was rushed off my feet but in the best way! The Litdrive conference was incredible and I’m SO thankful to everyone who made it happen. Now for a day of doing nothing at all 😴🙏🏻 #LitdriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
30.03.2025 14:02 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
9 (free) tickets left for the English Meet on Thursday 8th May, for teachers in the Dublin area:
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/english...
Today, Sophie and Charles are at #SENDCONF25!
It's been a great day so far, with insightful speakers and engaging conversations. Charles also appreciated the opportunity discuss @ofstednews.bsky.social's approach and use of #AI with Sir Martyn Oliver.
#CreativeInclusion @sendconf.bsky.social
📝 The education committee has demanded government set out plans and timescales for major SEND reforms after reports a white paper is on the table.
📁 Committee chair Helen Hayes said the Department for Education has made “no reference" to a potential white paper.
We are seeking a Trust Executive Assistant to support our CEO and central exec team. Please share!
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Here are some revision lessons on language and literature I’ve made for the 2025 run up to exams. Use/chuck/change as you see fit! Help yourselves 👍🏻
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I'm doing a free webinar with the lovely Conal Holmes on the 'Science of successful learning'
Tues 11 March 4-5pm
Booking here calendly.com/primaryquiz/...
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This free analytical writing progression document from Gaurav Dubay & @winacadtrust.bsky.social outlines the expected development of analytical writing skills from Year 7 to Year 11. It contains structured paragraph guidance, sentence starters and worked examples...
13.02.2025 07:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
It's done! RTT: AIC is winging its way to @spryke2.bsky.social & @teachals.bsky.social! It's been a labour of love; I've read 100s of books & journals & learnt so much - 130k words of goodness. @miriamhussain.bsky.social has produced some fab resources. You can pre-order here:
shorturl.at/jUlIE
