π Happy Summer from Litdrive π
Whether you're already on break or nearly there, thank you for being part of our brilliant community this year. π
Wishing you a restful, well-earned summer when it comes!
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π Happy Summer from Litdrive π
Whether you're already on break or nearly there, thank you for being part of our brilliant community this year. π
Wishing you a restful, well-earned summer when it comes!
#Litdrive #TeamEnglish
We work with partners who offer genuinely useful support for English teachers.
Explore how each one helps you and your students thrive:
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π©π« The MTPT Project
Empowering parent-teachers through CPD, community, and coaching.
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π₯ MASSOLIT
High-quality video lectures from university academics to stretch and challenge KS4β5 students.
Supports subject knowledge & enriches classroom discussion.
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Adaptive learning meets English curriculum content.
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π The Quotation Bank
Teacher-written guides, expert-led workshops, and online tuition that actually help students succeed in English Lit.
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π Litdrive Partners π
Weβre proud to work alongside organisations that support English teachers in meaningful, practical ways. π§΅
Hereβs a quick look at the brilliant partners weβre featuring on our website π
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π Litdrive CPD π
Summer learning, sorted! βοΈ
@emma_au_soleil explores The Theory of Evil in Macbeth in this brilliant CPD session. π
Watch now: buff.ly/3YEEKTP
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β Calling all teachers β
Weβre building something exciting at Litdrive β and weβd love you to be a part of it! π Our brand-new volunteer roles are live.
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Macbeth: This lecture style PPT covers the power of words in the play, ear imagery, significance of bird imagery, gender stereotypes and character arcs.
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π Useful link π
Curious about how AI could support your teaching? The Chartered College shares training and resources that may be useful for exploring its potential in education.
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βMy poverty, but not my will consentsβ: Haili Hughes explores the significance of the Apothecary in Romeo & Juliet in this insightful CPD.
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β Friday focus β
Need a fresh read to recharge this summer? βοΈ The Goodreads 2025 Summer Reading Guide is packed with picks for every mood π
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Whatβs top of your summer TBR?
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π¨Interested on how we developed our Literacy Strategy and the famous @TrinityAcademyL's Literacy Toolkit?
@trinity_mat is offering an opportunity to to come to TAL for a professional visit morning on 16 October to hear all about it!
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π« Resource highlight π«
Unseen Poetry: This fab 4-page booklet explores the poem 'Mother and Son' by Langston Hughes.
Find it here: buff.ly/3xA2NKj π
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ποΈ Member blog ποΈ
What happens when English teachers come together to share, reflect, and reignite creativity?
@johncmurphy7 captures the spirit of LitdriveCPD: Southampton in our latest blog π
litdrive.org.uk/igniting-thi...
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A huge thanks to everyone who completed our survey! π Your feedback helps us grow and strengthen Litdrive. π¬π‘
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This short White House excerpt is great for teaching meanings and representations in A Level English Language. Analyse key meanings (βinvasionβ) & how groups are represented (βviolent mobsβ). Unpack power, identity & bias πhttps://buff.ly/0cclfVu #LitdriveCPD
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Building our online CPD schedule for the new school year - we want YOU to share your expertise! Your colleagues want to learn from you. π
Submit today: litdrive.org.uk/speaker-subm...
BY teachers, FOR teachers πͺ
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ποΈ Litdrive blog ποΈ
This post explores how to help A-Level students move beyond rigid essay structures to more fluent, sophisticated writing. Practical tips to unlock confident, critical responses.
Read it here π buff.ly/1VHxwPW
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β Friday focus β
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Connect with a teacher in our community β
Remember "good enough" > burnout π
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New term planning sorted! β¨
A Christmas Carol SOW for GCSE - complete with lesson plans, activities & assessment ideas. Already popular with our members!
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Quality resources that actually work in real classrooms π
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π Member survey π
We want to hear from you! Help shape the future of Litdrive by taking our short member survey.
π’ 3 lucky respondents will be selected at random to win a prize - closes 12pm! π«
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π Useful link π
Education staffβyouβve given so much this year. Now itβs time to prioritise you.
@EdSupportUK has created a free downloadable pack full of practical resources to help protect your wellbeing and beat end-of-year burnout.
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Planning ahead for the new term? These KS3 & KS4 curriculum maps help students track progress between assessment pointsβideal for the back of exercise books. π
A great resource to revisit as you prep for September! π
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ποΈ Litdrive blog ποΈ
Stretch and Challenge in A Level Language: Beyond the Specification
From corpus data to real-world research, we explore 5 ways to deepen students' thinking and help them work like real linguists. π§ π
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ποΈ Litdrive CPD ποΈ
Unable to attend #LitdriveCPD Southampton on Wednesday?
All speaker slides from the event are now available to download from our website.
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