The English GCSE curriculum has crushed student interest in one of the key subjects for life skills & self-aware, self-critical social & cultural self-confidence Ministers urged to act over numbers failing English and maths GCSEs theguardian.com/education/arti…

👏🏻🧑‍🏫Final year in mainstream as HOD is topped off with brilliant outcomes in August. In the previous year, we achieved the highest GCSE Lang results in school's history (92%), we have grown our literature classes in the department and were fortunate to add talented and dedicated

📄GCSE Eng Lang Results 2024📄 CCEA correction or tapering of Raw/UMS scores show a slight shift in the C/D boundary whilst Controlled Assessment and S&L remained relatively stable. (I've noted the raw score increases from last year's results for ref) 🔹2023 raw score 57/150

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🎁Back to School Giveaway!🎁 To kickstart the new school year, I will be giving away 3 copies of my book. John Catt Educational from Hodder Education Eng chat NI English Teachers Anne Williams Mary Myatt Jamie Clark Team English Litdrive UK Just Like ❤️ and Retweet this post to be in with a chance to win! 🎉

Great way to catch up and round off the week (legs a little sore tomorrow after chasing shadows) and all for a good cause! ⚽ Children’s Cancer Unit Charity thank you to the lads who organised 👏🏻

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New beginnings on Monday at TOPS EA. Excited to work with a superb team of people who have made such a huge impact on our youngster's lives across Belfast and beyond. Mini library set up, resources ready to go and some refresh reading from Jamie Clark Alex Quigley and Jamie

Draw will take place on Wednesday - make sure you are in with a chance to win!

This is excellent news, particularly the reference to supporting classroom teachers. Well done Education NI 👍🏻

NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY: We have 3 copies to give away of my new book Oracy Is Not Just Speaking and Listening. Retweet and/or tag a colleague to enter. Closes 10pm Sunday. Find out more about the book on our website: roswilsoned.com/oracy

📢If we are thinking or considering reviewing our NI curriculum, it would be best to ring fence the brilliant work and investment that has already gone into our KS3 programmes CCEA 📚 Exam focused culture, GCSE exam questions and paper layouts/formats are filtering down

💡Lesson idea for the new term: Writing about Teenage Issues using this letter from Lyra McKee to her 14 year old self - a powerful piece. theguardian.com/commentisfree/… 👍🏻 This is a great lead-in for Personal Writing and/or GCSE English Language. A fine blend for pastoral and