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Cover of Autumn 2025 issue of Teaching English magazine from National Association for the Teaching of English . Photo shows young teacher writing on board.

Love the new look of @natefeed.bsky.social 's Teaching English magazine, which arrived today. More pages, too, and I like the realism of that quotation on the cover: 'Not by being perfect but by showing up.'

The Harold Rosen Lecture and The NATE Awards for 2024: celebrating excellence in English teaching - National Association for the Teaching of English Teachers and researchers came together for a special event on Wednesday 19th November to honour the legacy of Harold Rosen and to celebrate outstanding contributions to English teaching across the pro...

Teachers and researchers came together for a special event on Wednesday 19th November to honour the legacy of Harold Rosen and to celebrate outstanding contributions to English teaching across the profession.

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Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review is available to read from today. @thecockerill.bsky.social our Director, participated in a webinar with @aqaeducation.bsky.social this afternoon — a valuable discussion and lots of insights from the panellists!

Wednesday's fabulous Harold Rosen Lecture by Carol Atherton reminded us of the transformative power of authentic, dialogic teaching, says NATE chair Mick Connell. The lecture can be viewed after reading Mick's article: t.co/bP8n58Jntp

Carol Atherton's Harold Rosen Lecture advocates for the transformative power of authentic, dialogic teaching - National Association for the Teaching of English Through inspiring examples from her classroom, Dr Atherton highlighted the importance of valuing students’ unique voices and experiences to foster genuine engagement with literature Carol Atherton beg...

The brilliant Harold Rosen Lecture by Carol Atherton advocated for the transformative power of authentic, dialogic teaching, says NATE chair Mick Connell:

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The Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 - National Association for the Teaching of English Do you know young people with something to say, a gift for writing, or a unique perspective on the world? Do you want a completely free programme to support your...

The Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 — do you know young people with something to say, a gift for writing or a unique perspective on the world? @royalcourt.bsky.social

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Teaching English: our flagship magazine, redesigned, refreshed and reimagined. We’re delighted to share the autumn issue — in the post and online next week. The magazine continues to showcase some of the best writing about English teaching. #NATE

Bursaries, recruitment and retention - National Association for the Teaching of English As Labour’s Bridget Phillipson pledges to boost teacher recruitment, the real challenge lies in keeping them. Cuts to arts bursaries and the undervaluing of English risk draining schools of experience...

As Labour’s Bridget Phillipson pledges to boost teacher recruitment, the real challenge is retention. Cuts to bursaries risks draining schools of experience, skills—empathy, critical thinking, creativity — amid AI and misinformation, argues Peter Thomas. www.nate.org.uk/2025/11/11/b...

Thank you to everyone who made the NATE ITE Conference 2025 such a great event. The University of Bedfordshire was a great venue and it was brilliant to come together to discuss writing pedagogy. #NATE

Digested week: Sometimes it feels the clocks do nothing else but go back | Lucy Mangan Women need exclamation marks for good reason!! Plus, Andrew is losing everything he holds dear, including his house full of memories

"Research has revealed that women use three times as many exclamation marks in emails as men. I know, right?!!!!"
Lucy Mangan in great form, sadly just a day too late to include in my latest thing for @natefeed.bsky.social 's 'Teaching English's magazine.
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GCSE Poetry: teaching ideas for Worlds and Lives, with Aaishah Rauf and Lesley Nelson-Addy, 17th November, 4-5pm - National Association for the Teaching of English In this session, Lesley Nelson-Addy and Aaishah Rauf will explore AQA’s Worlds and Lives poetry anthology for GCSE English Literature. Lesley will explore the big picture, outlining the recent exam...

Join us for CPD on AQA’s Worlds and Lives anthology. This online session explores the thinking behind it, the Lit in Colour initiative, and practical classroom strategies to inspire creative and meaningful student responses. Monday 17th November, 4-5pm. www.nate.org.uk/product/gcse...

Planning lessons and schemes of learning with Rachel Roberts, Tuesday 11th November, 4-5pm - National Association for the Teaching of English Rachel Roberts will help teachers refine their lesson and curriculum planning to ensure coherence, progression, and creativity. The session will cover how to design engaging schemes of learning that b...

Join Rachel Roberts on Tuesday 11th November, 4-5pm, as she helps teachers refine their lesson and curriculum planning to ensure coherence, progression, and creativity. This session will be especially useful for trainee teachers or ECTs. www.nate.org.uk/product/plan... #NATE

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How can we keep sociolinguistics & stylistics alive in English classrooms when the curriculum leaves little room? The NATE Language Working Group is exploring ways to keep language study rich, relevant & exciting.

Contact godfc011@gmail.com to find out more! #NATE

We're launching a Working Group for primary teachers passionate about literacy, and creativity. We’ll be sharing ideas, tackling challenges and celebrating what makes primary English teaching so inspiring. We’d love you to join us!

Contact jddclarke@hotmail.co.uk for details.

Creativity in the English classroom with Sue Pinnick, Tuesday 4th November, 4-5pm - National Association for the Teaching of English This session explores practical strategies for fostering creativity in English lessons. Sue Pinnick will share approaches to help students think imaginatively, engage deeply with texts, and express th...

Join us for creativity in the English classroom, Tuesday 4th November, 4-5pm online. Sue Pinnick shares practical strategies to help students think imaginatively, engage with texts, and express their ideas through varied forms of writing and discussion. www.nate.org.uk/product/crea... #NATE

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NATE’s autumn CPD series explores creative writing, building a reading culture, analytical writing for GCSE teaching and effective curriculum planning — with practical ideas you can use straight away. www.nate.org.uk/product-cate... #NATE

Why don’t we teach more Queer texts in the English classroom? - National Association for the Teaching of English Matt Ingram reflects on a charged classroom moment and the lingering shadow of Section 28 to ask: why are Queer texts still marginal in English? I want to start with a...

At NATE, we’re creating an LGBTQ+ Working Group to provide resources so English teachers, department and MAT leads, exam boards and publishers feel confident in diversifying their curricula to include texts with Queer themes or characters. www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/03/w... #NATE

English teaching never stands still — new research, debates and approaches are emerging all the time. The NATE news page brings it all together: updates from the English community, commentary from teachers and academics and stories that matter. www.nate.org.uk/category/news/ #NATE

Writing as truth-telling - National Association for the Teaching of English Pie Corbett tackles the issue of writing poetry and provides plenty of advice and examples for teachers to use in their classrooms, such as the playful use of poetic games...

In our primary resources page, Pie Corbett tackles the issue of writing poetry and provides advice and examples for teachers to use in their classrooms, such as the use of poetic games to help children to enjoy the possibilities presented to them. www.nate.org.uk/2023/03/01/w... #NATE

Bursary opportunity for international conference in Barcelona — June 2026 - National Association for the Teaching of English NATE is offering travel bursaries for members wishing to represent the Association at the joint IFTE/ARLE International Conference in Barcelona, taking place from 25–27 June 2026 An international…

NATE is offering travel bursaries for members wishing to represent the Association at the joint IFTE/ARLE International Conference in Barcelona, taking place from 25–27 June 2026. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/09/b... #NATE

Don't miss the latest news from the English teaching community. The NATE news page has the latest updates, insights and stories shaping the subject right now. www.nate.org.uk/category/news/ #NATE

Government axes bursary for English teacher trainees - National Association for the Teaching of English The removal of bursaries for English teacher trainees from 2026–27 has prompted widespread concern, with NATE warning the decision will deter talented graduates and deepen the national shortage of Eng...

The removal of bursaries for English teacher trainees from 2026–27 has prompted widespread concern, with NATE warning the decision will deter talented graduates and deepen the national shortage of English teachers. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/10/g...

Reclaiming language in the English Classroom: hints and tips from NATE's Language Working Group - National Association for the Teaching of English Authors Caroline Godfrey Caroline Godfrey is a research student at Aston University, Birmingham who is just completing her cross-disciplinary PhD on applied linguistics and English education. She is a...

Since the 2014 curriculum reforms, language study has been squeezed out of English teaching — but it doesn’t have to be.
Caroline Godfrey explores how revisiting concepts like foregrounding and deixis can help students form authentic responses to texts. www.nate.org.uk/2025/10/10/r... #NATE

Nice examples & modelling of how to engage students with Eng Lang P1 Qu 4 from @thecockerill.bsky.social

Analysing film openings of King's IT is also a good way to discuss structural techniques, then compare back to the text.