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🌞 Happy Summer from Litdrive 🌞

Whether you're already on break or nearly there, thank you for being part of our brilliant community this year. 🐝
Wishing you a restful, well-earned summer when it comes!

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

18.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Partnerships | litdriveUK CENTURY is an online teaching and learning tool. Using AI and the latest research …

We work with partners who offer genuinely useful support for English teachers.

Explore how each one helps you and your students thrive:
➑️ buff.ly/fcqoAxe

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Partner News – The MTPT Project | litdriveUK The MTPT Project are proud to stand as supporting partner of Litdrive. The MTPT Project take a three-tier approach to supporting members, inspiring, empowering and connecting teachers choosing to…

πŸ‘©πŸ« The MTPT Project
Empowering parent-teachers through CPD, community, and coaching.
Because career development shouldn’t stop when family life begins.
Learn more:
➑️ buff.ly/quU4ewo

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Partner News – Massolit | litdriveUK MASSOLITΒ is proud to be a supporting partner of Litdrive. Like Litdrive, MASSOLIT strives to provide exceptional educational resources to English teachers, with now over 1,500 video lectures in their…

πŸŽ₯ MASSOLIT
High-quality video lectures from university academics to stretch and challenge KS4–5 students.
Supports subject knowledge & enriches classroom discussion.
➑️ litdrive.org.uk/partner-news...

17.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Partner News – Century | litdriveUK CENTURY is an online teaching and learning tool. Using AI and the latest research in learning science and neuroscience, it creates constantly adapting personalised pathways for students and powerful…

🧠 CENTURY Tech
Adaptive learning meets English curriculum content.
A powerful tool to personalise learning and reduce planning workload.
Find out more:
➑️ litdrive.org.uk/partner-news...

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Partner News – Quotation Bank | litdriveUK We are delighted to announce Quotation Bank as one of our Partners. For every book sold, 50p per book purchased directly supports Litdrive’s to continue to provide a service to members. To view the…

πŸ“š The Quotation Bank
Teacher-written guides, expert-led workshops, and online tuition that actually help students succeed in English Lit.
Clear. Practical. Focused.
➑️ litdrive.org.uk/partner-news...

17.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Partner News – Quotation Bank | litdriveUK We are delighted to announce Quotation Bank as one of our Partners. For every book sold, 50p per book purchased directly supports Litdrive’s to continue to provide a service to members. To view the…

🐝 Litdrive Partners 🐝

We’re proud to work alongside organisations that support English teachers in meaningful, practical ways. 🧡

Here’s a quick look at the brilliant partners we’re featuring on our website πŸ‘‡
#Litdrive

17.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– Litdrive CPD πŸ“–

Summer learning, sorted! β˜€οΈ
@emma_au_soleil explores The Theory of Evil in Macbeth in this brilliant CPD session. 🐝

Watch now: buff.ly/3YEEKTP

#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1

16.07.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Calling all teachers ⭐

We’re building something exciting at Litdrive β€” and we’d love you to be a part of it! 🐝 Our brand-new volunteer roles are live.

Explore the opportunities: buff.ly/0q5jkBo πŸ”—

#Litdrive #teamenglish @team_english1

15.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—žοΈ Member bulletin πŸ—žοΈ

Our member bulletin is in your inbox, check your email to receive exclusive updates, resource highlights and all other Litdrive news 🐝

Use the link to sign up today buff.ly/3qSOKfk

#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1

14.07.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 New member upload 🚨

Macbeth: This lecture style PPT covers the power of words in the play, ear imagery, significance of bird imagery, gender stereotypes and character arcs.

buff.ly/4eFTzgj. 🐝

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

08.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI in education: practical training and resources to support you - Chartered College of Teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already reshaping the way we live and work – and it’s starting to impact classrooms too. Used well, it can support you to save time, personalise learning and reach…

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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.

Take a look πŸ‘‰ chartered.college/news-blogs/a...

#Litdrive

07.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐝 Stay up to date with Litdrive 🐝

Want inspiration, resources & CPD straight to your inbox?

πŸ“¬ Sign up to our bulletin today: buff.ly/3qSOKfk

#Litdrive

06.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– Litdrive CPD πŸ“–

β€œMy poverty, but not my will consents”: Haili Hughes explores the significance of the Apothecary in Romeo & Juliet in this insightful CPD.

▢️ Watch now: litdrive.org.uk/remotecpd/my...

#LitdriveCPD

05.07.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Friday focus ⭐

Need a fresh read to recharge this summer? β˜€οΈ The Goodreads 2025 Summer Reading Guide is packed with picks for every mood πŸ“š

πŸ‘‰ www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...

What’s top of your summer TBR?

#Litdrive

04.07.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Professional Visits - TrinityMAT

🚨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!

www.trinitymat.org/professional...

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πŸ’« Resource highlight πŸ’«

Unseen Poetry: This fab 4-page booklet explores the poem 'Mother and Son' by Langston Hughes.

Find it here: buff.ly/3xA2NKj 🐝

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish @Team_English1

03.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–ŠοΈ Member blog πŸ–ŠοΈ

What happens when English teachers come together to share, reflect, and reignite creativity?

@johncmurphy7 captures the spirit of LitdriveCPD: Southampton in our latest blog πŸ‘‡
litdrive.org.uk/igniting-thi...

#TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD

02.07.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐝 Member survey 🐝

A huge thanks to everyone who completed our survey! πŸ™ Your feedback helps us grow and strengthen Litdrive. πŸ’¬πŸ’‘

πŸŽ‰ Three lucky winners will be emailed today – check your inbox! πŸ“©

#Litdrive

01.07.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement from the White House β€œIn recent days, violent mobs have attacked ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles,

πŸ”— Useful link πŸ”—

This short White House excerpt is great for teaching meanings and representations in A Level English Language. Analyse key meanings (β€˜invasion’) & how groups are represented (β€˜violent mobs’). Unpack power, identity & bias πŸ”—https://buff.ly/0cclfVu #LitdriveCPD

30.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“– Litdrive CPD πŸ“–

Building our online CPD schedule for the new school year - we want YOU to share your expertise! Your colleagues want to learn from you. 🐝

Submit today: litdrive.org.uk/speaker-subm...

BY teachers, FOR teachers πŸ’ͺ

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

29.06.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–ŠοΈ Litdrive blog πŸ–ŠοΈ

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 πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/1VHxwPW

#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish

28.06.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Friday focus ⭐

You don't have to reinvent the wheel every lesson.

Next week, try: βœ… Use a resource from our library βœ… Connect with a teacher in our community βœ… Remember "good enough" > burnout 🐝

Join our community: buff.ly/SmEzpfy

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

27.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐝 Stay up to date with Litdrive 🐝

Our bulletin delivers: πŸ“š New teaching resources πŸŽ“ CPD sessions & events πŸ’‘ Partner news 🀝 Community connections

Join thousands of English teachers staying connected: buff.ly/3qSOKfk

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

26.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’« Resource highlight πŸ’«

New term planning sorted! ✨

A Christmas Carol SOW for GCSE - complete with lesson plans, activities & assessment ideas. Already popular with our members!

litdrive.org.uk/resources/a-...

Quality resources that actually work in real classrooms 🐝

#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

25.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐝 Member survey 🐝

We want to hear from you! Help shape the future of Litdrive by taking our short member survey.

πŸ“’ 3 lucky respondents will be selected at random to win a prize - closes 12pm! πŸ’«

Take the survey πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/I6RSCoE
#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

24.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love teaching, it's time for change If you want to know how to make a meaningful difference to your staff’s wellbeing, we can help. Sign up now for a FREE PACK of wellbeing resources and guidance for you and your staff.

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Education staffβ€”you’ve given so much this year. Now it’s 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.

πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Register here: t.co/4Hqse0AGv9
#Litdrive #TeamEnglish

23.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Member upload 🚨

Planning ahead for the new term? These KS3 & KS4 curriculum maps help students track progress between assessment pointsβ€”ideal for the back of exercise books. 🐝

A great resource to revisit as you prep for September! 🍎

πŸ—‚οΈ litdrive.org.uk/resources/cu...
#Litdrive

22.06.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ–ŠοΈ Litdrive blog πŸ–ŠοΈ

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. 🧠🐝

πŸ”— litdrive.org.uk/stretch-and-...
#TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD

21.06.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—“οΈ Litdrive CPD πŸ—“οΈ

Unable to attend #LitdriveCPD Southampton on Wednesday?
All speaker slides from the event are now available to download from our website.

πŸ“₯ Access them here: litdrive.org.uk/resources/li...

#LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish

20.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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